Look no further for an EP that will pull all the feelings you thought you were feeling by yourself into the open and share it with you. Homesickness is, in a few words, hopeful and inspiring.
Spring Term’s new EP is their third project, released on October 23rd, and is “about searching for a place that doesn’t quite exist (yet),” says the creator of Spring Term, Nathan Davis. Homesickness is beautifully peaceful and personal.
Four singles were released prior to the EP: “Jacaranda,” “Machu Picchu,” “Hummingbird” and “Raincoat,” the four middle songs. The first single of the EP, “Jacaranda,” is a much more upbeat track than most of the EP, but it still nestles comfortably into the sound of the record. “Jacaranda” is a sweet love song, similar to the charming track, “Machu Picchu.” The song speaks to the act of falling in love, spending time with your lover and discovering how amazing it is to have a new thing to make life more beautiful.
“Hummingbird,” the third single, speaks of someone who comes back into town, wows the crowd and flies away once again, leaving only the memory of them. Drenched in flowery language, the listener is swept into the sparkling nature of the subject. The person Spring Term sings of captures every single bit of attention they can, taking it with them.
“Welcome back to the country / You’ve been gone for a minute / I’ll sit down while you’re buzzing / Humming, fluttering, fizzing / When you speak / Every blossom adjusts its tumbled head / Hummingbird”
“Raincoat” is the last single released before Homesickness dropped. Like most of the tracks, “Raincoat” is a perfect balance between lyrics and instrumental interludes. Spring Term is a master at saying what he needs to say, and then letting the music sweep you away for a moment. The track reminds you to take a moment to breathe, and to let yourself feel the weather and not let it drag you down. When the day comes to pack up and leave, there’s always time to find peace.
“Consolation No. 2” is the opening track of the EP. Starting and ending with a compelling piano solo accompanied by chirping birds, the track eases you into a blank slate. The song soothes you, telling you “You’re gonna be alright, you’re just homesick.” Whatever you may be feeling, if you search for what you think you’re missing, you will find it.
Woven into the song is evocative nature imagery: “Terracotta planted deep in the forest / Find your footing in the weeds, in the softness.” Ground yourself where you know a part of you will always be, and you will find the peace you need. A perfect opening track for the emotional and reflective journey of the EP.
“The Fountain” closes out the EP. It ends on a more melancholic piano ballad as it finishes, but it doesn’t feel like it’s dragging the uplifting nature of the album down, more like tying up loose ends. A wishing fountain is something everyone’s either wished on or wanted to wish on, throwing a coin in the fountain to fix something in your life or wish for something you’ve been desiring. Spring Term says, “Three coins in the fountain / There’s always someone around it / To be giving what is promised / Is all that’s wished upon it.” There is always something to want and wish for, and there is always a way to make it happen.
Like most of Spring Term’s work, Homesickness is filled to the brim with stunning, so-real-you-can-see-it nature scenery, cementing a watermark of his musical voice. There is certainly more to come from this one-of-a-kind artist.
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