Bosola – Ophelia Headstrong (2022)
Chasing your dreams is something that is often easier said than done. The obstacles and conflict you can experience when doing this have been picked up by Bosola for their single ‘Ophelia Headstrong’. The single uses two perspectives that lead you to a celebration of strong-willed women who have faced challenges as they tried to achieve their dreams.
Bringing both envy and support, the single is an outstanding lyrical exploration of the conflict we all face daily, whether we realise it or not. The band wraps this exploration up in their unique blend of sound that draws on pop sensibilities from the 80s and 90s. This is injected with the wit and charisma of the band members, for a melodic experience that rides the waves of surf rock into bubblegum punk.
‘Ophelia Headstrong’ sweeps you up in the rock movement of the guitars, after a deep drum pushes you into the soundscape. You can feel the touch of retro tones in the music, but this is tempered by modern tones that have you moving to the sound. It is an infectious melody that you can’t help but move around to, even if it is just bopping from side to side. The pulse of the music is unending and continuously sweeps you into the movement of the instrumentation. There is a great forward momentum to the music as the guitars and drums rise to push you throughout the single. The bridge halfway through the track is extremely engaging and you can easily get lost in the music.
As the music sweeps you up in its movement, the vocals bring a post-punk vibe to the sound. The opening verse brings the first point of view of the track, which is packed with envy. This has been artfully woven into the lyrics and performance to come through in the undertones. There is a feeling of encouragement within the vocals, but this is undone by the underhanded envy. The musical bridge breaks up the single, to allow the second perspective to come through in the latter parts of the track. This section of the vocals is packed with true support that leaves you feeling ready to chase your dreams once the song ends.
Bosola brings envy and support to the challenge of chasing your dreams in the engaging rock tones of ‘Ophelia Headstrong’. The music sweeps you onto the unending momentum of the track, while breaking the song into two sections. The vocals carry encouragement throughout, but this is undermined by envy in the first half of the single.
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