The Foreword – “Coffee Cups and Second Shots”
If you turn on your TV, unlock your phone or open your
laptop, it’s no small secret that this world has become a very volatile and
scary place. All you have to do is read one news headline to realize how truly
messed things have become. Luckily, we can escape into music, and an album like
The Foreword’s Coffee Cups and Second
Shots, a necessary and much needed blast of pure emotion and eternal
optimism. Opener “Made Up Misery” is a slab of transcendent indie pop and
cheerful euphoria, a song you won’t soon forget and one of the better songs
you’ll hear this year. Maggie Schneider is an absolute revelation, a wonderful
mix of Paramore’s Haley Williams and former Automatic Loveletter frontwoman Juliet
Simms (and maybe a little Cassadee Pope for good measure), as she takes center
stage on “Roses,” a picture perfect slice of relatable nostalgia, four flawless
minutes of brilliance sure to give you goosebumps. Alex Crain shines on the
delicate “Worn Out Pages,” weaving in and out of divine harmony with
Schneider’s inescapable vocals. Closer “Oh I Wonder” showcases the full
potential of The Foreword with Crain and Schneider going tit-for-tat on
unforgettable bar after unforgettable bar. Hell, even the acoustic interludes are
beautiful. Coffee Cups and Second Shots
is a wonderful record capable of lifting you up when you’re down and making you
feel better about the world around you. Just press play and don’t try to fight
the smile forming on your face.
Go Download: “Made Up Misery”
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