Though it’s admittedly a stretch of our clever moniker, we
here at ScreenFix do keep our eyes—or more appropriately our ears—on the world
of music as well as film, television, and interactive entertainment. This week, we’d like to bring your attention
to the resurgence of an alternative rock band that is releasing their new
album, “Speak in Code,” next Tuesday, April 24th: Eve 6.
If you don’t know who Eve 6 is, you might recall their hit
single “Here’s to the Night,” a popular selection for prom themes and breakup
anthems from 2001, when it peaked at #30 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Failing that, you may have heard the band’s
debut single, “Inside Out” (though you might believe the title is “Heart in a
Blender” or even “Tie Me to the Bedpost”), which was released back in 1998 and
still occasionally gets radio play on alternative rock stations.
The band fractured in 2004, leaving little hope that a
fourth album would ever be recorded or another tour scheduled. The band technically reunited in 2007 but it
took them nearly five years to reassemble and sign with a new label (Fearless
Records). Now, Eve 6 is days away from
the release of their fourth full-length album, “Speak in Code.” YouTube commenters have overwhelmed the
album’s early release singles “Lost & Found,” “Victoria,” and “Curtain”
with likes, although the hits remain in the modest tens of thousands (with the
exception of the “Victoria” lyric video which recently crested 100,000). Despite not really “blowing up” on YouTube,
someone with “marketing” in their title made a good decision in prereleasing
some singles to create at least some hype for the upcoming album.
Though “Lost & Found” was released first (the lyric
video was uploaded to YouTube on February 2nd), “Victoria” (February
29th) has been the most popular so far. Using the popular themes of a jilted lover,
Mexico, and tequila, “Victoria” resonates most with what is currently popular
in music (mostly the part about tequila), which could explain its popularity compared
to the other two. “Victoria” is poppy
and upbeat without surrendering the band’s alt-rock roots, and continues the
word play and cursing of exes for which the band is known and loved. We do, after all, hope that “los gran
mosquitos” (roughly translates to “the huge @#$%ing mosquitos that live in Mexico”)
feast upon our former significant others, and Eve 6 is right there with us.
“Lost and Found” is more of an anthem that’s about turning
over a new leaf and remaining strong in the face of the daily adversities that
threaten to crush us. It’s much less
specific and a little bit less fun than “Victoria,” but it’s a great pilot song
for the band’s heroic return. The imagery
in the lyrics speaks of growing up (“the monster in the closet when the light’s
turned on / is just a jacket on a hanger and the fear is gone”) and moving on
(“gonna make it through another day”).
Though it isn’t about drinking or casual sex, it still has a message
that speaks to a generation of cultures who feel isolated or hopeless in the
face of global catastrophes of various types.
The final and most recent track released prior to the
album’s debut is “Curtain,” which went live only a few weeks ago (March 27th). Definitely closest of the three to the band’s
original style, “Curtain” is a bouncy, bassy tune with lyrics that are a little
harder to follow without using your brain.
It does contain a witty reference to the album title within the lyrics,
which always earns a few extra points from me.
In case you haven’t heard the new tracks yet, check them out
on YouTube at the following links: Lost & Found, Victoria, Curtain. If the first three tracks are any indication,
we are in for an awesome album, so don’t forget to check it out Speak in Code
when it drops next Tuesday. Eve 6 has
returned!
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