Maybe you all saw this coming, maybe you didn’t, but here is my review of Brockhampton. I wanted to post about them, but I was afraid that people would think I’m one of those kids who listen to brockhtapmton and only wear vans and think everyone and everything is too “local” or “mainstream” for them. The truth is that normally, kids who listen to this band are (fake) edgy ™️ and think they’re cooler than everyone else solely because they listen to this band. 

I’m going to be honest; I don’t really know everyone in the band, I only know Kevin Abstract (who is very attractive). I also am not one of those kids, I just happen to really enjoy their music. 

I can’t tell you what my favorite song of theirs is, I honestly can’t pick. Some of my favorite, however, are SOMETHING ABOUT HIM, WEIGHT, Face, SUMMER, and RENTAL. Although I like all of their songs, these are the ones that stand out to me the most. 

SOMETHING ABOUT HIM is how some of the members feel feel about a certain boy. They talk about “his kind eyes”, which to me is a really great song to listen to when I’m in a lovey-dovey mood. Some of the members are a part of the LGBT community which I think is something that really sets them apart, and they are just not your typical boy band. 

WEIGHT talks about, well, the emotional weight that the members may feel on their shoulders. It doesn’t much of an actual beat like most of their other songs. This song is more slow and has a violin and is slow and smooth. They reminisce a lot in this song, thinking back to better times. One of the verses in this song is really interesting, because although I myself am not a part of the LGBT community, it gives me an insight to what it may be like, and how it may feel, being afraid to come out. The verse says ”I was pressed because my shorty gave me cold signs,” this may mean she’s giving him cold signs because she knows he isn’t attracted to her. “I was writing poems ‘bout a dawg in study hall,” this really interested me because there are a lot of people who go through the same thing, being afraid to come out, and secretly thinking about their friend romantically even though it would be embarrassing for them to come out. “And she was mad cause I never wanted to show her off,” this to me means that he doesn’t want to introduce his girlfriend because he’s not attracted to her in the first place. “… I thought I had a problem, kept my head inside a pillow screaming:” This makes me really sad because as I said before, there are kids struggling with their sexuality, afraid to come out. It then goes on to the chorus which says “I don’t want to waste no more time, I’m letting go,” I really love this part because I resonate with it a lot. This year my resolution was to really try to grow and be a better person. To do this, I was going to let go of all the weight and hurt others had caused me, and even I caused myself. After the chorus comes, the beat drops and the whole song just flows really nicely. 

Face, one of their older songs, was released in early 2017, almost 2 years ago, and is still one of my favorite songs by them. I really love this song because the lyrics are really beautiful. It starts with a drum and then it goes to the beat drop and the lyrics come. It’s a member singing, “tell me what you’re waiting for, I just want to love you, I just want to hold you, tell me what you’re waiting for, I just want to love you, just want to hold you, never would lie to you.” This to me is really beautiful to listen to because the melody of this part is really pretty, soft and relaxing. “You make it warm in my bed butterflies in my head,” this follows the chorus. After this part is a much sadder turn, “but you don’t love me like you say you do, white lies hold then hidden truth, you keep leaving when I need you most”. This upsets because I actually resonate with this, as sad as that may sound. I overall really love this song because this is the first BROCKHAMPTON song I listened to.

SUMMER is a really beautiful song that starts off with a few simple chords, then builds into a slow and calming beat. It says “you know that you should be my boy, in the heat of the summer, you’re so different from the rest”. I think this is talking about a summer fling, and it honestly reminds me of a warm, starry summer night. It has kind of a rock feel, but it really is a beautiful song, perfect to listen to while falling asleep.

One of my absolute favorite songs, and the last song I’ll be talking about is RENTAL. I really like this song because it reminds me of a friend. I sometimes connect music to people and it makes our bond stronger. Rental is one of BROCKHAMPTON’s more happier songs, per se. it is definitely the most upbeat of all the songs I talked about, and the lyrics are a little bit more positive and just all around happier. I like playing this song in the car when I’m driving (with parental supervision of course) and it makes me really happy. 

BROCKHAMPTON is a really great band, and they are a really talented group. They have a song for every mood and I really recommend you listen to their songs, especially the ones I talked about.