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Wake Up & It's Over

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Wake Up & It's Over is the third EP by English indie rock band Lovejoy. It was released independently through the band's label Anvil Cat Records and AWAL on 12 May 2023. It contains six tracks, including lead single "Call Me What You Like", and is the follow-up to the band's second EP Pebble Brain, issued in October 2021. It debuted at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart and number 2 on the UK Independent Albums Charts and held positions in seven international charts.

Wake Up & It's Over
A still of an animated train derailing and exploding on a bridge, with two clouds in the background hanging from strings
EP by
Lovejoy
Released12 May 2023
Recorded2022[1]
Genre
Length21:29
Label
Producer
Lovejoy chronology
Pebble Brain
(2021) 		Wake Up & It's Over
(2023)
Singles from Wake Up & It's Over
  1. "Call Me What You Like"
    Released: 10 February 2023[3]

Background and release

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See also: Call Me What You Like (Lovejoy song)

The initials of the EP's title were first teased on social media in October 2022,[4] then in the band's Spotify biography later in the year.[5] On 10 February 2023, the band released the lead single "Call Me What You Like",[3] which debuted at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart,[6] and crossed over onto American alternative radio, peaking at number 24 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.[7]

In the lead-up to the EP's release, the band implied that demo track "It's Golden Hour Somewhere" would not be included in the final tracklist. However, the song's addition as the EP's closing track was officially revealed the day before the record's physical and digital release. Addressing the misdirection, the band's bass guitarist, Ash Kabosu, said that "we've just made up a bunch of nonsense, and they've bought into it... I think the relief and the excitement they'll feel on the day that it comes out to just see it in the tracklisting will be worth it".[1]

In September 2023, "Portrait of a Blank Slate" was revealed to be included in the soundtrack for EA Sports FC 24.[8]

Composition

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The band took considerable time to write "Call Me What You Like", with frontman William Gold saying "we had the tune down for about ten months before I even penned the lyrics that ended up going in the final release".[1] Sonically, according to Dork, opening track "Portrait of a Blank Slate" contains similarities to the sound of English rock band Arctic Monkeys, with Gold citing the band as a key influence on the EP's sound. Further, Kabosu found inspiration from indie bands Foals and Bombay Bicycle Club.[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ash Kabosu, Joe Goldsmith, Mark Boardman and William Gold.

Wake Up & It's Over track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Portrait of a Blank Slate"Lovejoy3:47
2."Call Me What You Like"
3:46
3."Consequences"
  • Crew
  • Priddy
3:10
4."Warsaw"Lovejoy3:30
5."Scum"Lovejoy3:52
6."It's Golden Hour Somewhere"Lovejoy3:24
Total length:21:29

Notes

  • The second track had the working titles "Hemlock"[9] and "Awake Forever".[10]
  • The fourth track had the working title "Choke".[9]
  • On YouTube, the fifth track appears as "Scum (It Eats You Alive)".[11] On digital and physical releases, it appears only as "Scum".[12]

Personnel

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Lovejoy

  • Ash Kabosu – bass guitar, writing
  • Joe Goldsmith – lead guitar, background vocals, writing
  • Mark Boardman – drums, writing
  • William Gold – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, writing

Production

Charts

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Chart performance for Wake Up & It's Over
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 102
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 87
Irish Albums (OCC)[18] 10
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[19] 17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] 25
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[21] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 5
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] 2
US Billboard 200[25] 94
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26] 17
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[27] 8
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] 11

Release history

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Release formats for Wake Up & It's Over
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 12 May 2023
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Notes

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  1. ^ It was confirmed by Kabosu in the comments of record producer Blake McLain's YouTube video reacting to this EP, that the tracks except track 2 and 3 were self-produced by the band.[13][better source needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Lovejoy have dropped their much-anticipated new EP Wake Up & It's Over, and yes – it has a surprise". Dork. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ Kylene, Jazmin (15 May 2023). "Lovejoy Deliver a Chronically Honest and Hopeful EP in Wake Up & It's Over". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b McCarthy, Neive (10 February 2023). "Lovejoy have returned with an explosive new track, 'Call Me What You Like'". Dork. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  4. ^ Lovejoy Band [@lovejoyonline] (14 October 2022). "wu&io". Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023 – via Instagram.
  5. ^ "Lovejoy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023 – via Spotify.
  6. ^ "Lovejoy | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Alternative Airplay Songs: Week of April 22, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  8. ^ Arts, Electronic (20 September 2023). "EA SPORTS FC 24 - Official Soundtrack - EA SPORTS Official Site". Electronic Arts Inc. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  9. ^ a b Kabosu, Ash [@AshKabosu] (15 October 2023). "watching through some year old rehearsal recordings& its so interesting to see how our songs developed over time CMWYL used to be Hemlock & had very different verses (missing the new titles lyrics) Parts of Coronado were used to make a song called Choke which then became Warsaw"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Gold, William (13 February 2023). "Awake Forever". Twitch. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  11. ^ Anvil Cat Records; AWAL (12 May 2023). Lovejoy - Scum (Official Audio) (Video). Lovejoy. Retrieved 13 May 2023 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ Anvil Cat Records; AWAL (12 May 2023). "Wake Up & It's Over". Retrieved 13 May 2023 – via Spotify.
  13. ^ Kabosu, Ash (comment); McLain, Blake (video) (18 May 2023). "Producer Reacts to LoveJoy || Wake Up & It's Over". Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023 – via YouTube (comment). Just a note, the tracks Call Me What You Like & Consequences were produced by Mark Crew & Dan Priddy. The other 4 tracks on the EP were self produced by the band.
  14. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Lovejoy – Wake Up & It's Over". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lovejoy – Wake Up & It's Over" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lovejoy – Wake Up & It's Over" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lovejoy – Wake Up & It's Over" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  19. ^ "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  20. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  21. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 12.05.2023–18.05.2023 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  24. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  25. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  26. ^ "Independent Albums: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Top Alternative Albums: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  28. ^ "Top Rock Albums: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  29. ^ "Official Store | Lovejoy US". Lovejoy. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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