beabadoobee, the artist behind viral song “Coffee,” sampled in “death bed (coffee for your head),” released Fake It Flowers on October 16th and we are loving it. Bea Kristi began recording music under beeabadoobee in 2017, and in just 3 short years she has taken the world by storm. Just last week she was profiled by New York Times. Fake It Flowers appeared on numerous most-anticipated album lists this fall, and it was worth the anticipation for sure. This album is a story that Bea tells beautifully, all while giving off early 2000’s it girl vibes.
Track One: “Care”
Fake It Flowers starts out strong with the first track, “Care,” a song about Bea’s new direction- refusing to accept sympathy from people who don’t truly know her and what she has experienced. This song provides a powerful cathartic release, and sounds like it would be playing during a montage in a 90’s romcom.
Track Two: “Worth It”
Track two is about letting go of the things that are no longer worth it, accurately capturing the emotional process of acceptance. Over upbeat vocals, Bea sings about thinking about and wanting to see a person that it would be better to stay away from.
Track Three: “Dye It Red”
“Dye It Red” is the break up song the girls needed. There is a quote about girls changing their lives when they change their hair, and this song stays true to that idea. This song is finding your own freedom, leaving behind people who hinder you from being your happiest self, and maybe grabbing some hair dye along the way.
Track Four: “Back To Mars”
This track is short and bittersweet. It’s about lovers going back to being the friends that they were before.The slow, quieter instrumentals and Bea’s soft voice give off romantic vibes.
Track Five: “Charlie Brown”
Track five, “Charlie Brown,” is an emotional song written about going back to old habits. Powerful instrumentals accompany lyrics about letting go and giving up.
Track Six: “Emo Song”
“Emo Song” is a pretty song about someone attempting to reach out and reconcile. The instrumentals set the mood perfectly and compliment the raw emotion that you can hear in Bea’s voice as she sings the chorus.
Track Seven: “Sorry”
“Sorry” is a confessional track about guilt and sadness for what could’ve been. Bea’s vocals in the chorus build up emotion and reflect the grief she was experiencing.
Track Eight: “Further Away”
“Further Away” is a slower, relaxing sounding song with lyrics about someone who is unable to keep things to themselves. With lyrics like “they say the moon’s far away but your brain’s further away,” Bea tells a story about her dissatisfaction with someone and their actions.
Track Nine: “Horen Sarrison”
“Horen Sarrison” is a love song filled with beautiful imagery and vulnerability. In this song, Bea expresses her feelings of adoration for someone, along with her fear of this person getting too comfortable.
Track Ten: “How Was Your Day?”
In the beginning of the pandemic, Bea recorded “How Was Your Day?” on a four-track cassette recorder in her boyfriend’s garden due to her studio being closed. This dreamy song is about relationships that were neglected while she was away, and the desire to go back to simpler times. There is a music video to accompany this song which is packed full of nostalgia, and clips of Bea and her friends and family with a lo-fi aesthetic.
Track Eleven: “Together”
“Together” is a track about mistakes with grunge-inspired guitar riffs to go with lyrics about avoiding chaos. Bea sings about not wanting to be away from someone, but considering letting them go anyway to avoid hurting them. The lyrics paint a very vivid picture.
Track Twelve: “Yoshimi Forest Magdalene”
In this song, Bea lays it all out on the table. She sings about the children (Yoshimi, Forest, and Magdalene) that she wants to have with the man she wants to marry. She sings about how she is afraid of scaring him away and how their future will look. This song is upbeat, lighthearted, and cute.
