‘Can’t Go Back’ by Soundhoose is a bright alt-rock track with pop elements. It reflects the whiplash a person experiences when they realise that they’ve grown up. Its mood is bright while its lyrics reflect on a past that seems almost out of reach.
The song’s soundscape is almost nostalgic, informed by distant, syncopated guitars and percussion. The sound feels like an energetic build that should reach its true potential on a stage infront of an audience.
Can’t Go Back’: Review pt. I
‘Can’t Go Back’ taps into a sense of distant nostalgia, informed by both its echoing intro and the lyrics that follow. Its mood, though bright, subverts that light sound with lyrics that feel like they long to close some sort of gap. Bridging that distance between now and a time that felt much simpler.
Its energetic sound expertly captures a fleeting moment of introspection before sustaining a reflective sense of whiplash in its distant soundscape. The lyrics hold in them the song’s sense of distant nostalgia in their tone, especially evident in the last line of its refrain.
“…The hardest part’s knowing that I can’t go back…”.
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Can’t Go Back’: Review pt. II
‘Can’t Go Back’ feels caught off guard almost by how quickly things have been changing. “…How’d we get here so fast?…How do I go on like that?…”. There’s this sense of longing for simpler time that is layered in. That with this building sense of energy that sustains itself throughout the track.
The song’s bright percussion and guitars keep the song at this syncopated, kinetic boiling point almost, not allowing that mood to burst over. This choice feels deliberate, making space for more energy to be injected into the track when its played live.
‘Can’t Go Back’ by Soundhoose mixes longing and nostalgia with a kinetic rhythm that leaves the listener with this sense of distance that is in want of bridging. Its soundscape moves with emotions that feel far away and not fully realised. This reminding the listener of that familiar whiplash they experience when they’re faced with something that seems the same but is wholly different now.
You will find my correspondence with the band below, where they talk about ‘Can’t Go Back’, their start and more!
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About ‘Can’t Go Back’
‘Can’t Go Back’
1. Congratulations on the release of ‘Can’t Go Back’! How has the build-up to the release of the song been?
It’s honestly been so fun. We’ve put so much into this new album and we’re so incredibly proud of the end result. We’ve tested out “Can’t Go Back” at some of our recent shows and every single time we’ve received nothing but love and support for the song. Hearing the crowd sing the lyrics to a song that isn’t even out yet back to us is such a rewarding feeling, and we really do feel like we’re making a difference.
2. ‘Can’t Go Back’ sounds like it acknowledges the sense of whiplash that comes when one realises that they’ve grown up. Could you tell us a bit about what inspired the song?
You’ve definitely got it. We all have these moments whether it’s a mid or quarter-life crisis and think about how your life would’ve been if you made different choices. We have found ourselves in multiple situations where we see the different generations of people and how they interact with one another, and often there’s times where we feel like we’ve grown up so much that we’ve lost touch with our inner kid. When you grow up, you have responsibilities, you’re more worried about where you are financially, and it can all be very overwhelming. What was once important to us back then sometimes seems so dismal now, and vice versa. We think that it’s important to look back at your life in a positive way, rather than dwell on what could’ve been and we really hope that our fans and anyone listening will do the same. It’s okay to reminisce, but we don’t want people to live with regret.
Mental Health
3. You’ve talked about how mental health has been a large part of your musical identity. Could you tell us a bit more about why this felt important to talk about?
Since day one, we’ve always wanted our fans to know that we’re there for them. We want them to know that they’re seen and heard. There’s so many people that feel that they don’t have an outlet to turn to because they’ll be seen as weak or as an inconvenience. Some people feel so alone, and we’ve had those moments too so we know what that’s like. Suicide is never the answer and if we can help even one person realize that, then we’ve done our job. We don’t want anyone to ever feel alone, and we will always be there to make sure our fans know that they have someone they can turn to. Whether it’s messaging us, talking to us at shows, or by listening to our music, we’re there for them.
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About Soundhoose
The Band
4. Could you tell us about your start as a band in your own words?
The band started with the concept of building the idea that we could make hard topics to talk about, happy, upbeat and energetic. We wanted to make music that can alleviate any pain you might be going through and not just act as a distraction, but as an outlet. We wanted to make music that empowers people to get through anything. The two of us grew up listening to the same music and our influences are pretty much the same. It’s fairly easy to make music with a partner who is like-minded musically, who also supports the reason and purpose for doing it. We love playing music and we’re both passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of others.
The Creative Process
5. Could you walk us through your creative process?
It’s not always the same method, but typically, I (Brandon) will come up with an idea either lyrically or instrumentally and piece together a very rough version of a song idea. I’ll then share it with Jeremy, who is far more gifted when it comes to theory knowledge and structure. We’ll then get together and work out the structure, story, melody, and try a bunch of things out until we’re happy with the direction of the song. I’m more of the Pro tools guy who will track and edit everything at the start, and Jeremy will usually play any of our instruments that are layered in behind what we’ll play live. For this upcoming album, we’ve been working with our producer Connor Wystein who adds other creative elements that elevate the songs even more so, and then he’ll mix/master the recordings. Connor has been great with understanding our vision when it comes to these songs and has been a breath of fresh air creatively, while being incredibly easy and fun to work with.
Live Shows
6. What’s a typical Soundhoose live show like?
Incredibly energetic, fun, fast paced, and supportive. Our live shows are where we can truly be ourselves and connect with our people. We don’t always enjoy spending so much of our time making content on social media and engaging that way. We put pretty much all of our effort into our songs and live shows, whether that’s creating setlists that tell a story, specific lighting, videos, cues, crowd interaction moments; there’s really a lot that goes into it and it’s a lot of work with hundreds of hours put into it. We’re a live band and always will be. The live shows are where people get to escape their everyday life, and really feel the support and energy we’re trying to give them. There’s a ton of crowd interaction, participation, and just all around love and appreciation for one another. It’s hard to do our shows justice with just words, and it’s something you really have to be a part of to understand fully how much goes into a set.
Words of Advice
7. Lastly, is there anything that you would like to share? For your fans and other bands/artists like yourself?
We really enjoy what we do. We’re not where we want to be yet, but the journey is the part you have to find joy in. There will be highs and a lot of lows, and we’ve had our fair share of both. If you don’t have a strong purpose or reason for doing something, it’ll never work out. You really have to put all your time and effort into it and we’re trying to do that every single day. We’re far from done, and we’re gonna enjoy this journey with the people who believe in us.
Thank you for taking the time to answer out questions!
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