This sophomore compilation from the self-proclaimed
friendship-folk band, Those Lavender Whales, is an interesting album comprised
of traditional folk elements with an emphasis on our relationships with those
around us. Its whimsical approach comes off as cutesy sometimes, but the album
has a good blend of songs and themes. The album seems to center mostly around
family and friends and includes songs about making family proud, the hardships
of being a parent, the difficulties of being a child, and the importance of
friendships. The song Exist highlights the importance of relationships
especially with lyrics like, “it’s that the group of us would not exist without
the helping hands we lend to one another” show the love for a circle of people
that become your support group. This album is very much, at its core, about
love. It is about many different kinds of love and the feelings that arise from
such. It also conveys a sense of childlike wonder in most of its songs. It is
much more cheery, upbeat, and faster than their first album Pilgrims, Friends, and Blood Ties. My
favorite song off of this album is Mountain which seems to be the heaviest of
the songs, but it is enjoyable for its use of heavy electric guitar and well-orchestrated
vocals.
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