Sydney Sprague - maybe i will see you at the end of the world

Armed with rocky riffs and hypnotic harmonies, Sydney Sprague’s debut unravels in waves of angst, reflection and dark humour. ‘maybe i will see you at the end of the world’ feels like rummaging around in that old forgotten handbag you once threw in the bottom of your wardrobe, only to find an old journal you kept buried inside during your teen emo phase. Singles ‘staircase failure’, ‘steve’ and the aptly named ‘i refuse to die’ thus far perfectly capture the Arizona songwriter’s striking talent for stirring songwriting. With lyricism of an old, introspective soul compared to the likes of Phoebe Bridgers delivered with the alt-pop flair of Avril Lavigne, Sydney’s stormy tales are vivid yet dreamy with equal measure. As we venture on the last stretch facing the ‘end of the world’, Sprague remains surprisingly vulnerable with quite the change of heart asking “can you die of over empathy?”. Charmed with the same raw riffs and warming vocals, if it truly is the end of the world, we’ll go out gladly driving on the highway in Sydney Sprague’s getaway car with her album booming on the stereo.