Indie rock band Sir Chloe has become something of an internet phenomenon over the past year. Their first song, Animal, debuted on February 28, 2019, and blew up on various platforms. The most prominent platform was TikTok, which has helped many indie artists launch a career. When their song Michelle gained traction for POV (or point of view, a technique used to tell a story in a short video) on the app during the summer, I and many others knew it would only be a matter of time before they released an EP or album. This came on October 23, in the form of an EP titled Party Favors. It’s short, only nine songs, but evokes deep emotion.
Squaring Up
The album starts out strong in this first song, which is about rejecting unwanted advances from a stranger. I particularly like this song because of its strong beat and funky guitar line, and I think it’s an excellent song to hype you up for whatever life throws at you.
July
July is a bit of a sad song. Even though it’s upbeat, it sounds nostalgic, with a touch of yearning for the past. Vocalist Dana Foote sings about having to say goodbye to a relationship, and says about the song “I enjoy the philosophy of turning pain into strength and a positive, proactive call to action,” in an article by Sacks & Co. It’s good for crying about your past.
Animal
Animal is about unrequited love from the other person’s point of view, and the pressure to be in a relationship even if you don’t want it. The chorus suggests that they are instinctual and perhaps harsh with the line “Make me behave like an animal.” This is one of the most vocally powerful songs on the album, because it unleashes a rage about societal norms in such a beautiful way. It’s superb for screaming at the top of your lungs when you’re home alone.
Untie You
A slower song, Untie You has incredibly cool guitar, and talks about the fear of losing someone. I think this song is really beautiful and heartfelt, and good for falling asleep to.
Easy on You
Easy on You is one of the slower songs on the album, talking about having shown someone mercy. It’s inferred that the subject could be a parent in the line “Please stop knocking at my door/You’re so loud, you’re always yelling at me.” The chorus says “Coming for blood this time,” suggesting that they are tired of having to deal with this and finally going to take their rage out on something. This song is perfect for your teen angst breakdown.
Wrath
Wrath is my personal favorite song from the album and vocalist Dana Foote’s favorite song to perform, she says in an interview with Unpublished Zine. It sounds vulnerable, expressing that it’s harmful to bottle up emotions. Wrath has extremely cool instrumentation, with only guitar at the beginning and instruments building up to a really strong chorus at the end. It’s good for guitar players.
Too Close
This song is similar to Animal in that it sounds empowering, the speaker being fed up with the lies of the person they sing to. It’s another incredibly powerful song, with strong vocals and a cool guitar line, perfect for learning your self-worth.
Sedona
Sedona sounds like it could be about lost love, an addiction that you keep going back to. The titular town, Sedona, is a small town in Arizona, and I think it could be referenced as a temporary getaway from the world (and the addiction). I don’t love this song, to be honest, but it’s great for doing homework.
Michelle
This is definitely my second favorite song, another slower one. This is the friends-to-lovers slow burn everyone needs, with the subject (Michelle) being painted as cruel and a “monster from hell” for being so impossibly beautiful and out of reach. This song is perfect for yearning.