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bethiewhimsy · 2 years

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@westwindzephyr hello <33 i finally listened to the songs !!! and oh no I HAVE THOUGHTS!!!

dear wormwood literally resonated with my soul omg??? definitely going into my playlist of songs that make me feel like me ykyk??? the lyrics are gorgeous 😭😭

notos IS SUCH A BOP!!!??? it’s so clever and beautiful *cries* love love love it

zephyrus gave me chills and made me cry !!! <33 :,,,,((( what more can i say wjkxjwkzjsks

eurus made me screech because!!! omg!!! i got up and danced wnsnwkiswkkzs this is also such a good song to listen to with headphones 🌟 out of body experience

boreas gave me FEELSSSS so many feels— it reminded me of a character that’s rlly important to me <3 i don’t think i’ll be forgetting this one ever (also going into my playlist of songs that make me feel like me aaaa)

OVERALL!!!! SPECTACULAR OMG i’m definitely listening to more of them i’m SCREECHINV and i love the celtic vibes of their music cries wjxowkzkwjsns

#is this dramatic stars above i hope not #im so excited that i love them aaaaaa

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prinsesa-ng-musika · 4 years

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My Reactions to Boreas (the EP) by The Oh Hellos ❄

I recorded my initial thoughts on audio so I know exactly what came to mind. Post-recording thoughts in parenthesis. Under the cut because of length.

1. A Kindling, of Sorts -already heard this in 08.21.20 but whatever

-still very much love it

-you build a kindling to start a fire meanwhile this song builds up until all the rest of the instruments join in and that's so cool

-still adoring the torches motif + dry branches motif

2. Cold

-wait this intro is so cute

-wow i like this song

-this so christmassy

-which is fitting since it's ber months already haha

-the greek mythology allusions!!!

-this song is a tyler + maggie duet and honestly i like that already

-(in reference to the fourth verse) this gives me grow vibes (idk why i said that lol probably because of "chokes it back"

-this motif sounds familiar omg but i can't place it??? (two listens later: WAIT it's passerine aaa love [you know your ear is bad when you can't even recognize your fave toh song's melody smh])

-the mention of patricians and the rich is such interesting imagery (in retrospect: especially in relation to eurus!)

3. Lapis Lazuli

-TYLER we stan a king 👑

-hey i like the song!

-this song hits this song hits this song hits (for context as i was listening [and even currently] i was not in a good place bc Family Issues)

-what is a rayleigh (yes i'm uneducated pardon me)

-oooh this song's about truth that's neat

-blue as the color of truth while it's also usually the color of nobility or loyalty hmm🤔

-(in retrospect: THE DEAR WORMWOOD CALLBACK AAA)

-this gives me constellations vibes!

4. Rose

-i found the song that's most explicitly christian related and as a catholic and a lover of the song passerine i am Getting Ready (i based this on the bio and annotations on genius)

-this is the passerine of boreas isn't it

- "my mouth don't taste of metal" reminds me of "my palms and fingers still reek of gasoline" in the sense that they mention a body part, a sense, and a flavor/smell

-is this why boreas (the song) is themed around sacrifice as well, because rose starts the concept about suffering and sacrifice first?

-oh is this a reference to sleeping beauty?

-oh Yikes

-oh is the "hangman" supposed to be the hanged man like in tarot cards? i love that symbolism of sacrifice and martyrdom

5. Smoke Rising Like Lifted Hands

-mm okay so i think i still prefer akos more

-but i do like how it gives the vibe of smoke rising

-i think cause of the upward progression of notes?? (i'm not very good at analyzing music by ear sooo feel free to explain to me why it Sounds Like That)

6. Boreas

-skipping mostly bc y'all already know what my thoughts are (search "the oh hellos boreas" on my blog and scroll up a lot)

-but one significant thing is that this is the song i started crying at

-and it continued until glowing

7. Glowing

-(in retrospect: oh what is that morse code??? i later learn that it doesn't mean anything [kloud bdix tho 🍉]. however, i absolutely freaking ADORE the concept of "a message trying to get thru in the midst of darkness" 💙💙💙)

-i like the tune! as in, the overarching one that goes up-down-up

-THE "IN THE END" FROM THE FIRST PLACE CONNECTING WITH "IN THE END" FROM BOREAS I'M 😭😭😭

-not sure but i kind of see lines pertaining to the day of judgment/the second coming/afterlife?? maybe i'm focusing too much on the first part but that would be interesting

-*insert audible crying noises*

-i *sniff* like *sniff* this *sniff* one

-rose + boreas + glowing and their mentions of sacrifice... i appreciate that

-the journey across this 20 minutes is beautiful... we decayed and then we went numb and then we sacrificed ourselves and then we were brought back to life... and that's where ideas come from 😭😍💚💙🍉❤

Okay, on first listen, it's either Boreas or Glowing that's my current favorite BUT I need to relisten so it's fair as I've listened to Boreas ten times already and have only listened to others once (I have now listened to Cold thrice, and am getting more endeared to it and its simple, repetitive melody) but this was such a pleasant album to listen to. It's my first time reacting to an album on the day it got released and with no prior knowledge about it, and it was a great experience. Love y'all passerines, stay glowing 💙

#the oh hellos #boreas #berry shares #mine #tyler heath #maggie heath #a kindling of sorts #cold #lapis lazuli #rose #smoke rising like lifted hands #glowing #music #folk music #boreas ep

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