This week, Remember Monday usher in a brand-new era with Happier. Co-written with Billen Ted during the band’s Eurovision sessions, the track teams their trademark theatrics with some slick pop production we can expect from Remember Monday 2.0; and they’ve only gone and given us a sneaky First Listen.
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“I’ve dried my eyes. I’ve cried a river, cried a sea, believe me. Oh, I spent so many nights just wide awake, going over all the things I wanna say. So if you’ve got a moment to spare, there’s something that I wanna share…”
From its opening chords, Happier could be mistaken for The Winner Takes It All’s younger sister; a melancholic tale of love lost over a haunting piano riff. Then comes the plot twist.
Less than a minute in, Happier switches course completely. It quickly becomes apparent the broken-hearted woman is no more. In her place? A defiant force with sh*t to say.
“I love that the beginning is so dramatic; you think it’s going to go a certain way, then we’re like ‘nah, forget it – we’re going to be us again!'”, Holly jokes.
This is where we witness the makings of Remember Monday 2.0.
Over a breezy instrumental, the band assure us: “I’m happy you’re gone, do what you want, baby I’m the only one that’s turning me on. I’m so happy, are you happy for me?”
In their own words, “Happier is about the wonderful point where you’ve made it through the seven stages of grief after a break-up and you’ve just hit pure joy, knowing that you’ve left the idiot behind.”
Its tongue-in-cheek lyrics certainly reflect this newfound confidence, too. The group’s personal favourite? “You said we should stay friends at the end. Well, I’d rather break both of my legs!”
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An undeniable earworm, Happier shares similarities with Sabrina Carpenter‘s Manchild in its carefree, country-pop leaning production, obviously with some killer harmonies thrown in for good measure.
Fans needn’t worry the drama and theatrical flourishes so synonymous Remember Monday are gone, though. Happier seamlessly marries the old and the new; elevating the sound the band have worked so hard to craft.
Remember Monday’s Happier is released July 25 via The Other Songs Records.