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Pebble Brain (styled PebbleBrain) is the second EP by British indie band Lovejoy. It was released on October 13, 2021 via Anvil Cat Records. Written by Lovejoy during stays in isolated cabins during the COVID-19 pandemic, the EP features seven songs.

Pebble Brain is a rock album; it expands on the sounds of Lovejoy’s first album, Are You Alright?. The last song, "It’s All Futile! It’s All Pointless!", is also the finished version of Wilbur Soot’s song of the same name, which he released in his EP Maybe I Was Boring in 2019.

Development and production[]

Lovejoy began working on the EP in May 2021, soon after the release of Are You Alright?. While writing Pebble Brain, the band listened to rock bands such as Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, Delta Sleep, Good Kid, and TTNG.[1] They also worked on the EP while staying at two isolated cabins: by St. Catherine's Lighthouse on the Isle of Wight from May 10 to May 21 and at an undisclosed location from May 23 to May 29.[2] The band drafted 46 songs without lyrics; seven became songs on the EP.[3]

Composition[]

The lyrics of Pebble Brain continue with the theme of troubled romance, but also introduce political commentary and inside jokes. "Model Buses", in particular, references the views of Boris Johnson's supporters and critics by describing him "like a breath of fresh air" and "scared of the future". The song also draws its name from an interview with Boris Johnson where Johnson claimed he made "models of buses"; Wilbur explained in June 2021 that he believed Johnson had made up the hobby on the spot.[4]

Musically, Pebble Brain introduces a more punk rock sound, with faster and more upbeat melodies.

Release and promotion[]

Pebble Brain was released on Youtube on October 13, 2021, 28 hours earlier than intended due to Apple Music releasing the album early. Like with their first EP, the band used social media to draw in fans. Wilbur described the band's writing process and teased snippets of songs on his streams, Ash Kabosu played some of the instrumentals in his monthly vlogs,[5][6] and the band's tweets hinted at song titles and lyrics.

A music video for "Model Buses" was released on October 14, 2021.[7] A music video for "Concrete" was released on October 19.[8]

Track listing[]

Pebble Brain
# Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1 "Oh Yeah, You Gonna Cry?" Wilbur Soot • Joe Goldsmith • Ash Kabosu • Mark Boardman Sam Coveney 2:49
2 "Model Buses" Wilbur • Joe • Ash • Mark Sam Coveney 2:50
3 "Concrete" Wilbur • Joe • Ash • Mark Sam Coveney 3:16
4 "Perfume" Wilbur • Joe • Ash • Mark Sam Coveney 3:27
5 "You'll Understand When You're Older" Wilbur • Joe • Ash • Mark Sam Coveney 3:52
6 "The Fall" Wilbur • Joe • Ash • Mark Sam Coveney 3:04
7 "It's All Futile! It's All Pointless!" Wilbur • Joe • Ash • Mark Sam Coveney 3:40

Personnel[]

Credits are adapted from YouTube.

  • Wilbur Soot - lead vocals, guitar
  • Joe Goldsmith - guitar
  • Ash Kabosu - bass guitar
  • Mark Boardman - drums
  • Sam Coveney - production

Trivia[]

  • The bird on the cover is named Peebee.[9]
  • Pebble Brain was initially set for release on October 14, 2021 at 4 PM EST. However, Apple Music released the album 28 hours early.
  • Anvil Cat Records is a reference to the cover art of Are You Alright?, which features a cat being crushed by an anvil.

References[]

  1. Wilbur Soot. "What We Were Listening to While Writing Pebble Brain" (Spotify playlist).
  2. Little Bit of Everything (May 22, 2021). "Wilbur Soot VOD (May 21st 2021) - In Medias Res" (stream VOD). At 48:36, Wilbur talks about Lovejoy's stay at the Isle of Wight.
  3. @sootupdate (June 24, 2021). Lovejoy has composed 46 songs (tweet).
  4. Little Bit Of Everything (June 19, 2021). "Wilbur Soot VOD (June 18th 2021) - Geoguessr with Tommy, Technoblade and Phil" (stream VOD) at 1:11:42.
  5. Ash Kabosu (September 1, 2021). "we've been busy" (video).
  6. Ash Kabosu (October 1, 2021). "we made some music videos" (video).
  7. Lovejoy (October 14, 2021). "Lovejoy - Model Buses (OFFICIAL VIDEO)" (video).
  8. Lovejoy (October 19, 2021). "Lovejoy - Concrete (OFFICIAL VIDEO)" (video).
  9. @AshKabosu (October 14, 2021). "The Adventures Of Anvilcat & Peebee" (tweet).
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