Audrey Huynh Shares NEW EP ‘lovesick’ for Valentine’s Day
Audrey Huynh, known as Stella from XO, Kitty on Netflix, has just released her debut EP, lovesick. The five track collection came out, ironically, on Valentine’s Day. A pleasant mix of upbeat and heartbreaking, lovesick gives a taste of the talent Huynh has to offer now and in the future. This EP is for anyone who is heartbroken, yearning, or scorned on this holiday.
The EP starts out with the bright and fun “under your breath,” a tale spun about a romantic partner changing their mind about her and ultimately treating her wrong. There is an underlying tone of anger offsetting the lively beat. The majority of the song stays consistent in the enthusiastic sound, save for a softer moment specifically at 2:19 pulling the listener deeper in before building back up into the energetic mood. The longest song on lovesick, this opener sets the listener up for an exciting ride.
“under your breath” is followed, somberly, by “feel something.” This piano-led song disregards the anger from before and leans heavily on the uncertain sadness Huynh’s questions create. “feel something” calls back to previous moments in the relationship that do not fit with where they have left off, as well as comparing the relationship to toxic substances to help understand what it was like. The softer vocals and instrumentals cradle the song’s meaning and produce an incredible first ballad for lovesick.
The next track “you miss it, too” picks up slightly, not quite back to the energy of “under your breath,” but lands on a happy medium between that and “feel something.” The song’s title is phrased as a statement but the lyrics change it to a question, changing it to an uncertain asking rather than a declaration. Huynh shows her vulnerability and reaches out to see if maybe the other person feels the same. The bridge cements this, going on to ask more questions about the other person’s behavior; almost begging. The song’s melody and lyrics blend into a beautiful story of reminiscing. Repeating “I know, I know, I know” in the chorus develops a feeling that listeners can easily latch on to.
“apartment complex” leads right back into the softer and sadder side of this EP. Another vulnerable show, Huynh delves into her trying to move on from her old relationship unsuccessfully, imagining herself back at their apartment looking at the other person living without them through the window. “apartment complex” picks up as it goes, almost as if the listener is moving through Huynh’s experiences and feelings with her, until it slows and fades at the end, dropping back into sorrow.
The title track is, of course, “lovesick.” Closing out the album, “lovesick” shines with its chorus. The straight-through-the-heart feelings the lyrics lay out mold the story beautifully. The other person going out of their way to go back to her despite calling it off makes Huynh wonder and hope that they see her in this new girl. There is a similar reference to “feel something,” here. Referring to the relationship as heroin, like how “feel something” mentions the draw the other person had as similar to alcohol and drugs, which ties the beginning and ending of lovesick brilliantly.
lovesick cannot be recommended enough. Listen to lovesick and Audrey Huynh’s older songs ASAP!
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