Indie-rock band, The Happy Fits, have released their 4th album titled “Lovesick” featuring two new faces, the loss of one and the same unique style that fans have fallen in love with over the years.
On Jan. 24, 2024, The Happy Fits officially announced that two incredibly skilled women, Nico Rose and Raina Mullen, would be joining their ranks. Many fans were thrilled after already getting a taste of the new sound brought in when the two filled in for founding members Luke Davis and Ross Monteith, performing alongside front-runner Calvin Langman in the Fall 2023 tour for “Under the Shade of Green.”
“Lovesick” as a whole beautifully illustrates both the soaring highs and painful lows of falling in love with someone that simply isn’t right for any number of reasons. Maybe it’s falling for a friend or still feeling love for an ex.
The band chose to release one song at a time for the last few months leading up to the full album release, starting with “Everything You Do” on May 1. The first release is happy go lucky and filled with the hope that maybe the love will be reciprocated.
The lyrics “there’s no stopping this disaster. Save me, won’t you say you love me too?” show lovesickness in the feeling of helplessness that accompanies a crush.
The song was a brilliant first taste of the album, featuring a similar vibe to previous releases while also giving a glimpse of what to expect —most noteworthily, solo vocals from Mullen.
“Cruel Power” was released next on June 5. The song is much angstier in feel, drawing up the feeling of being led on. The release was accompanied by a spectacular music video featuring dancer Lucy Vallely alongside the entire band in one continuous take.
Following on July 17 came “Wild in Love” with lyrics that stir up another scary emotion in love, the feeling of losing control. The words are spastic, never seeming to settle on a desired outcome until the final lapse of “don’t you know I want to be with you?”
Fans were ecstatic to discover that the song featured lead vocals from Davis, a rare occurrence as the drummer typically only sings backup.
Next came “Do You See Me?” on August 14, the first slow song of the album. The beginning of the song sounds muted, almost blurry before coming in clearer. Feelings tend to creep in slowly at first and then all at once and “Do You See Me?” brews the exact feeling.
The song also features a prolonged instrumental line at the end of the song that brings in full orchestra before fading to a soft, legato strings section. The feeling is warm — one might even say rose-tinted. This song invokes the happiness of falling in love.
The final song released before the full album was “Black Hole” on Sept. 4. The song is angrily poetic, crying out to a partner who seems to think only of themself.
“Coming to terms with the idea that love is inherently selfish has allowed me to understand and engage in my relationships in a more intentional and honest way,” Langman said in an Instagram post. The message is woven throughout the album, and it isn’t as pessimistic as it sounds.
“It’s allowed me to not just accept all the desperation and hopelessness of falling for someone, but embrace the misery or unrequited love and wallow in the limerence. Sure, I can’t be with you, but at least I can enjoy all these indescribable things you make me feel that make me feel alive” Langman continued.
“Lovesick” is about being human and feeling all the emotions that come with falling in love, the good and the bad. The full album dropped Sept. 19 and has since amassed over 5 million well-deserved streams.
