Minneapolis indie-pop band Early Eyes have released their new single, “Marigolds”. The upbeat and dancy new track is the perfect song to lift your spirits, especially if you’re confined to your home right now, like many people are. Listen to the track now below!
The song is “about learning and practicing gratitude,” says vocalist Jake Berglove. “I was at a point in my life where days were stagnating and I was having trouble finding comfort in all the places I had found it before! My favorite albums didn’t ‘hit’ like they used to. The art hanging around our house began to lose its luster. Blankets weren’t as soft. Puppies weren’t as cute. You get the idea… whatever it is that wakes us all up in the morning, to me, had congealed into whatever the psychological equivalent of eating gruel is called. Heeding the advice of my therapist, I began to take a second to say thank you to all the things that made me happy in a day, no matter how small. From my general appreciation of flowers, to my capacity to recognize who is walking into my house by hearing their footsteps, I started opening myself up to the influence of saying simple thank you’s to myself.”
In 2016, Early Eyes came to life on a Minneapolis college campus. Though the band originally started as a hobby, they have since become so much more. Early Eyes have established themselves in the Twin Cities with their catchy, energetic, and soulful sound, which has led to local venue First Avenue naming them one of the Best New Bands of 2017 and Minneapolis City Pages nominating them for Best New Band in 2018. They have released three EPs: Minutes (2017), Decorating (2018), and All Shades of Teal (2018).