As the leading track of the album titled “Devotion” began playing, I knew I was in for a treat. With Paige Turner of Sunday (1994)’s light and airy vocals and instrumentals reminiscent of a 2000s coming of age movie, this album felt like a breath of fresh air.
With the 2026 Lollapalooza lineup being released on March 17 and having never heard of this group before, I was encouraged to listen to new artists that I would potentially have the ability to see perform live this summer.
Released March 13, the deluxe version of an EP from mid 2025 includes three new songs. Beginning with the title track, “Devotion,” I was automatically reeled into this album that radiates the vibrance of a spring into summer feeling.
As Turner sings “And I know there’s an ocean between us / And I wanna drown in you,” she conveys exactly what the title suggests, a deep devotion to a partner with metaphors to convey just how deeply in love she feels. She continues on singing “You slur your words, and it sounds like heaven to me,” furthering her display of how entranced she is by this person.
The use of lyricism paired with her beautiful vocals made me incredibly excited for what was in store for the rest of the album.
The next track, “Doomsday,” continues on with the deep feelings of love, but portrays it in a different light, displaying a fear or losing it. Turner sings “I don’t want this to end / But I’m waiting for doomsday” into the catchy chorus paired once again with her airy vocals and an upbeat bassline.
Into the bridge of the song, she continues to catastrophize this love in singing “You’re the best I’ve ever had / I want you to know when it turns black” — once again displaying her skillful lyricism to convey messages of darker themes whilst still carrying a cheerful and upbeat melody.
The next track that stood out to me was “Still Blue,” as the instrumentals were more aggressive than the other two aforementioned tracks. The aggressiveness is certainly fitting for the track as Turner speaks of combatting depression and speaks of doing so by going on walks as she sings “I, I should take a walk while the sky is still blue / I, I wanna stick around for a while, do you?”
While the EP was solid to begin with, the addition of the final three closing tracks definitely added to the work as a whole. “Shame” is an upbeat ballad that once again has a more serious undertone with its lyrics as Turner sings, “It’s such a shame / We wanna be lovers but they want us dead.”
Paired with the visuals of the album and the Spotify canvas displaying a woman in what appears to be a wedding dress running from an old fashioned house and a man in a suit, this song tells a story, perhaps one with more sinister undertones than would meet the eye based upon the lively instrumental.
Despite this, it can also be a song to casually listen to as an upbeat track that is very fitting for this transitional period from spring into summer.
Finally, the closing song on the album “The Fairground” is a beautiful track that speaks about the fragility of life and love. Turner sings, “Take my hand, it’s time to fly / ‘Cause you’re born alone and you die alone / And in between I’ll see you at the fairground,” contrasting the deep need for love in the beginning of the album and leaning more into letting go and seeing where life takes you.
Thus, Turner releases herself from the pressure that coincides with love as life is a fleeting thing and one must make the most of it while they have the chance.
Overall, this album was a quick listen of only 34 minutes, but it was absolutely worth every second and has definitely solidified me as a fan of Sunday (1994) due to their beautiful vocals and lyricism.
