Neverseen (2027)
Certified platinum. It is easy to guess that the theme of this album is the downside of love. Certainly, the first half of the album does a marvelous job of painting that picture. However, songs like When There Was An 'Us', Answers Out There, and New Me tell a deeper story, one comprised of the singular wish for the world to slow down and stop spinning for long enough to catch one's breath. Like all of their albums, the inspiration for the title is unknown, but the fact that an album that made them millions of dollars in the first month of release shares a name with the record company that almost tore them apart says as much as the band's silence on the matter.
"We're The Brave Ones" || 3:56 || Lyrics by Sophie Foster and Dex Dizznee || Powerful, anthemic beginning to the album; enthusiastic, on-point drums; Biana's vocals take it to the next level
Trivia: Featured on episodes of three different TV shows, as well as the series finale of Watson's World
"Love Square" || 4:10 || Lyrics by Sophie Foster || Starts with a ringing phone, Biana's voice answering it, and then goes straight to the opening riff; few drums; Fitz's guitar adds another layer to the song
Trivia: Written following a conversation with Biana about the latter's boy problems; Sophie has admitted, and Biana has confirmed that some lines were taken right from the conversation
"String Quartet" || 4:26 || Released As Single || #1 || Lyrics by Sophie Foster || Mysterious beginning with drums, guitar, and overlapping snippets of an argument; cuts off abruptly into lead vocals
Trivia: The argument at the beginning was staged, but the lines used are the ones Sophie remembers best from an argument she overheard her adoptive sister having with her fiancé shortly before her death
"This Is A Breakup Song" || 3:47 || Lyrics by Sophie Foster || Pointed lyrics conveying a very specific message; drums sound almost angry; guitar stays primarily on low notes, promoting the fury in the song
Trivia: Penned immediately following Sophie's late adoptive sister's fiancé's confession that he was the one who sparked the fire that killed her; the betrayed feeling of the lyrics and instrumentation was developed when Sophie was still feeling raw and angry at a man she had accepted as family
"In The Dark (feat. The Twins)" || 4:53 || Released As Single || #1 || Lyrics by Sophie Foster and Tam Song || Turbulent and dark sound; no drums present, but a cymbal crash opens the track and Keefe provides backing vocals for both Biana and Linh; guitar is dark and emotive; a vocal showstopper
Trivia: Penned over a six-month period following Jolie Ruewen's death; lyrics talk about taking the time to grieve and being unable to move on; the decision to feature rock duo The Twins was made after Tam sent Sophie a verse and asked her to look it over for him and she found its message to be similar to the chorus and bridge she had already written
"When There Was An 'Us'" || 4:21 || Lyrics by Sophie Foster || More peaceful and reflective than the previous two songs, this track focuses on moving on and, little by little, life going back to normal. A heavily introspective track helped greatly by Biana's huge vocal range and Fitz's guitar playing skills
Trivia: Although the title references a relationship, Sophie wrote this song mourning the friends she lost when Jolie died; the various references to 'him' in the song are undoubtedly referring to Brant, while 'you' likely refers to Jolie; Sophie claims that this track is an ode to her adoptive sister, no more, no less
"Hurricane" || 5:32 || #1 || Lyrics by Sophie Foster || The track opens and closes with a viola playing a haunting melody; lyrics focus on the good times in tandem with the bad; instruments enter one by one: first Keefe's drums, then Fitz's guitar, and finally Biana and her piano; true vocal showstopper for the album
Trivia: Sophie said that the lyrics were penned in a very emotional three hours in which she talked to, texted, and called nobody
"Not Enough" || 4:17 || Lyrics by Sophie Foster || A mostly instrumental track carried by drums; the few lyrics there are talk about needing more than you're given
Trivia: Written for Keefe; although he is not credited, Sophie has admitted that the song was based on what she knows of his relationship with his parents
"Ghost Stories" || 3:29 || Released As Single || Lyrics by Sophie Foster || As the previous track goes right into this one, it is a little jarring to hear Biana's vocals; guitar doesn't join until halfway through the chorus, as the instrumentation is carried primarily by Biana's piano
Trivia: Biana has said in interviews that this track almost named the album, but after seeing the fans reaction to it-mostly positive, but a little confused-they renamed the album and switched the order with the opening track
"Find The Bright Side" || 3:11 || Lyrics by Sophie Foster || The opening guitar riff is only the first clue that this track is pitched as happier; Biana keeps her vocals light; lyrics paint a tragic story hidden by light-hearted instrumentation
Trivia: Lyrics originally penned in Exile-era; Sophie edited them and added the happier instrumentation after finding out the theme of the album
"What Are Best Friends For" || 3:41 || Lyrics by Sophie Foster and Biana Vacker || Upbeat guitar; Keefe takes lead vocals; Biana plays piano and takes backup vocals; intermittent maracas are played by Dex Dizznee (uncredited)
Trivia: The decision to have Keefe be the lead singer of this song was not purposeful; it was the last song to be recorded, and Biana had a sore throat on the day of recording
"Answers Out There" || 4:35 || Lyrics by Sophie Foster || Wistful lyrics talking about finding yourself; emotive vocals; guitar and drums pair well; ends with a heavy sigh
Trivia: The heavy sigh at the end was recorded by Sophie herself, although unknowingly, and marks the second time her voice is caught on recording in a Kids song
"New Me" || 4:12 || Lyrics by Fitz Vacker || No drums or guitar; the only instrumentation is on Biana's piano; one of the strangest Kids songs every released because of the individuality of it
Trivia: Penned following Fitz's first breakup and perhaps an unhealthy amount of Taylor Swift songs; Biana redesigned the instrumentation to fit her abilities as she was the only one to want it on the album
Bonus:
"Moonlight" || 3:55 || #1 || Released As Single || Lyrics by Sophie Foster || Mystical, complex instrumentation combined with light, yet carrying vocals; little production
Trivia: Sophie wrote the song while she was in college in Europe; the version released was the acoustic version that Sophie insisted on recording before experimenting with anything and the version that ended up the best