Written by Emily Lutz
One year ago, Beach Bunny painted a somewhat optimistic picture of love and all the highs and lows of a new relationship with their debut LP, “Honeymoon.” This whole album chronicles the reality of exiting the “honeymoon stage”, no matter how harsh it may be.
The first song to kick off the album is “Promises.” In this track, Lilli Trifilio talks about being anchored to the memories and promises of a past relationship, shown especially in the lines, “Part of me still wants you / Part of me wants to fall asleep.”
Next up is “Cuffing Season”, which is about having doubts and second thoughts in a relationship. The chorus' lyrics of “Maybe we are getting too close” set the whole tone of this song, describing the moment of having to choose to push through or call it quits.
“April” talks about the harsh reality of being "ghosted", or cut off with no warning. The lyrics “I wish you would pick up when you know I’m calling” and “Sometimes I just want somebody / Someone who reminds me that they’ll always love me” embody how upsetting it is when this happens.
“Rearview” is a track about bottling up your feelings and then finally letting them out. Throughout the majority of the song, there are no drums, making it pretty mellow until the end where the instrumentals pick up and Trifilio bursts, singing, “You love me / I love you / You don’t love me anymore / I still do.”
“Ms. California” discusses seeing the one you love with someone else, made obvious with the lyrics, “When you’re gone, she sleeps in your t-shirts / It hurts / I wish I was her / Ms. California.” It's super fun and catchy and is probably my favorite song on the record.
“Colorblind” continues the upbeat and fun mood, exploring the toxicity of an on-and-off relationship through anger and frustration. The chorus screams out, “You stay, you go, you say, 'I’m sorry' / I’m sorry too for wanting you / Just let me know / I’ll change the channel/ I’ve seen this show before.”
“Racetrack” serves as a quick and soft interlude between two energetic tracks. In this dreamy song, Trifilio compares love to a race and that she “always wind(s) up in second place.”
At this point in the album, we swap insecurities for newfound assurance. “Dream Boy” is the track that lets you fall in love again.
I especially love the lyric “Easy love is hard to find.” You can find “love” pretty easily, but it’s difficult finding the one who makes loving easy.
Closing out the record is “Cloud 9.” This is by far my favorite song off the whole album.
It’s so optimistic, captivating, and just makes you feel good. Throughout the whole album, Trifilio mainly takes listeners through the low points of relationships.
This song, however, is the complete opposite of all that. This is the part where everything starts to get better and you find someone who lifts you up.
You can stream “Honeymoon” anywhere you listen to music in honor of its anniversary. However, if you’re feeling angrier this Valentine’s Day, we recommend that you also check out the band’s newest EP “Blame Game”, where Trifilio gets assertive towards toxic masculinity; you can find our review of it here!
You can also pick up some Beach Bunny merch for both “Honeymoon” and their recently released EP “Blame Game.” While you’re at it, don’t forget to check them out on Twitter @BeachBunnyMusic and let us know how you’re celebrating one year of “Honeymoon” by tweeting us @lgndsoftmrw.
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