By Charlie Maybee
Canadian singer-songwriter, CJ Wiley, is wrapped up in their feelings with the new single “All Our Love”. Musically, it merges a folk heart with indie rock drive and manages something that feels large, warm, and homey.
Diving right in with a drum beat that says, “I’m on a mission”, Wiley clearly has something they need to get off their chest. “Can you hear me, babe? / I need to get through to you / But there’s something that my words just can’t seem to prove”, they sing with a hint of desperation. As the guitar and bass gradually fill in, emotions naturally swell and soar as they try to hold on to a love that has begun to fade.
“‘All Our Love’ is about how chaos can feel like home”, Wiley reflects, “If we don’t know loving care, we can end up thinking that love and pain are the same thing. This song tells a story of getting caught in a push/pull dynamic and feeling as though there’s no way out”. There’s a sense of perseverance that has almost run its course, like we are nearing an inevitable end of something. So, the “no-way-out” mentality seems to come from within as Wiley grapples with their ability and willingness to let go of something when it’s clear they aren’t ready to detach. “We’re gonna hold on” they sing passionately through the chorus, “until all our love is gone”.
“All Our Love” is available on major streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Find this and other great music on the Alchemical Records Multigenre Mixture playlist on Spotify.
Charlie Maybee is a dancer, musician, educator, and writer based in Charleston, South Carolina who currently teaches with the Dance Program at the College of Charleston. His primary work as an artist is with his performing collective, Polymath Performance Project, through which he makes interdisciplinary performance art that centers tap dance as the primary medium of expression and research. He also currently plays rhythm guitar for the Charleston-based punk band, Anergy, and releases music as a solo artist under the name Nox Eterna.
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