Art by: Maddie Weaver
MAY 29, 2021
Written By: Shanya Olivares
Written By: Shanya Olivares
SYMPATHY CARD DEBUTS THEIR RAW NEW ALBUM, "2002"
PHOTO BY NICOLE WILEMON
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Maybe you have heard of Sympathy Card, but if you haven’t, they are an Arizona based band made up of Sterling Johnson and James Dittermore. James Dittermore joined the band with Sterling Johnson earlier this year in January. Recently, the band released their debut full length LP album, which they titled ‘2002.’ Before I discuss the album, I decided to look around their social media, and they are funny. In fact, I enjoyed their Lois fan cam on TikTok and memes on Instagram.
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“2002” contains a total of 12 songs, 3 of which were released as singles earlier this year, “Not Horny”, “I’ll never hit that high note”, and “GNPenis.” The album opens up with the first song, “Jovi”, which is heavy on background music and lyrics for when you’re left alone. What is with artists and releasing amazing heartbreaking songs that I’ll stream for months? No idea, “Jovi” tells the story of someone writing their feelings out and how they feel once they reach page 6, recounting how much they actually miss their significant other. This song is followed by “Shade” and although the music is upbeat and the lyrics hint towards another song about missing someone, the song is about the distraction of the heartbreak. This song is definitely relatable and different from other heartbreak songs you’ve heard before.
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Following, we have “Sunday”, this one made me feel bad for whoever got their heart broken, this song is reminiscing on the hope they had for the future based on how far they had gotten already. The song is heavy on instrumentals and starts a lot quicker than the other songs, but so far, it’s one of my favorites.
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"AND WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT TWO STUPID KIDS COULD GET THIS FAR?"
- Sunday '2002',Sympathy Card
I decided to skip a more in-depth review of their previously released singles, but I will tell you that all three songs are amazing, The three previously released singles are — in the order that they are in the album— “Not Horny” the 4th song, “I’ll never hit that high note” the 6th song, and “GNPenis” the 8th song.
However, between 2 singles, we have the 5th song on the album, “Fuck Aidan,” a song with more mellow vocals. This song is another stage of heartbreak, this is the aftermath and the moving on stage following the last time you saw them. Nothing like the 7th song in this album, which is more emotional in my perspective, but yet has more upbeat vocals compared to “Fuck Aidan”. This song, titled “Foreign”, begins with a couple seconds of instrumental and is followed by lyrics of not recognizing the person you wanted so much at one point. Then, we’re left with the last four songs on the album, the song “Lean” is a lot more shorter and sings the feeling of not being able to explain how you feel.
However, between 2 singles, we have the 5th song on the album, “Fuck Aidan,” a song with more mellow vocals. This song is another stage of heartbreak, this is the aftermath and the moving on stage following the last time you saw them. Nothing like the 7th song in this album, which is more emotional in my perspective, but yet has more upbeat vocals compared to “Fuck Aidan”. This song, titled “Foreign”, begins with a couple seconds of instrumental and is followed by lyrics of not recognizing the person you wanted so much at one point. Then, we’re left with the last four songs on the album, the song “Lean” is a lot more shorter and sings the feeling of not being able to explain how you feel.
The opposition of many of these songs comes in the form of the 10th song of the album, “Cling”. Instead of missing them, the song states that they’re able to just take it in, miss the memories instead of the person, clinging to the memories. This song is followed by “Life’s Short. Stunt It.” When I heard this song the first time, I thought it was about to be the most mellow song on the album, but Sympathy Card surprises you with a twist on instrumental at the beginning. The song is emotional, there’s no doubt about it, but it’s accepting of the idea that maybe seeing this person that broke your heart might be a good idea. Like always, good things come to an end, the last song in this album, titled just like it, is “2002”, and not to make anyone feel old, but this, the reason I chose to review this album, is the year I was born. This song is made up of memories, most of which are from the year 2002 according to the artists, where things were different between them.
The vibes that this band gives off are pretty immaculate and I would honestly follow them just for that, but they also have amazing music. I recommend you listen to this album, which was recently released and is now available on all streaming platforms.
