Music Corner
On July 7, Dominic Fike released his second studio album, “Sunburn,” and it felt like a weight was lifted off of his shoulders.
The 15 track album reminisces on Fike’s time living in Naples, Florida, as well as his past struggles with addiction. Fike explores melodic and liquidated sounds throughout his fresh indie-pop release, along with tangy guitar tabs with crunchy british influences.
The album was a work in progress, with the punchy, romantic second track “Ant Pile” being reminiscent of his previous releases, when he was actively in a drug addiction. Not only is the track a flashback to years prior, but Fike revisits the awkward excitement that comes with teenage love and adolescence. Parting from the groove-forward sound of the previous track, the assertive 13th track, “Mama’s Boy,” is laced with rough guitar and vocals influenced by The Strokes. The song explores Fike’s relationship with his parents, with lyrics addressing the complicated disconnect between himself and his mother. To finish off the sun-bleached album, the acoustic track “What Kinda Woman,” gracefully comments on a presence in Fike’s life that acts as a dark cloud and brings him down. The track ties the album together beautifully, displaying the many emotions articulated in Sunburn throughout its creation.
