A group of songs that radiates joy is the “Fuzzy Brain” album by DayGlow. “Hot Rod ” is the type of song that when I hear it, I feel a hot summer day in the car with the windows down and a nice summer breeze blowing through my hair. I feel as if the singer, Solan Struble, tries to radiate joy with the song with his tone and the beat. The lyrics aren’t too happy, when you listen to this song before the next one, which would be “Can I Call You Tonight” they work very well together when you have a crossfade of one into each other. The happiness lasts in both of the songs. You are able to feel the happiness radiate off the song, lyrically, I feel as if Solan Struble wanted to keep romance alive . “Can I Call You Tonight” is what got me through the beginning of quarantine: having the nice summer breeze on car rides with my sisters driving with this song blasting. I cherish these memories as simple as they are, and this song  encapsulates that joy. The lyrics really aren’t quite that happy and joyful, but the instrumental is what can make listeners feel happy. It’s one of the songs you would want in the background of a great summer memory: the laughing, the chatter, the summer glows, and the tans on everyone’s skin. “Listerine” is one of the songs on the album that actually has joyful lyrics. Solan Struble passionately sings “Now we’re dancing again, keeping time, she keeps my eyes awake.” He’s belting out lyrics about falling in love, but for him, it just feels like a fleeting summer love. I adore the vibe of summer love in this. The tone of his voice going high pitched to more steady and in-range– it shows a growth of some sort in the music itself and the lyrics.

 “End the world!!!”, the most upbeat of this album,  talks about how Struble wants to “run the world”. I’m not sure the deeper meaning of this song, but if you listen, you can tell there definitely is one. I perceive it as he knows he isn’t the best, yet he wants to still be happy with his world and “run the world” to the best of his ability. Listening to this album during the beginning of quarantine was amazing. I was listening to it when I found out we had no school. That’s when the joy set in. The weather was inviting, and I just knew this summer was going to be the best of my life; I wasn’t wrong. I feel the joy of it once again as I listen to the album today. It holds some of my best memories. I love how it feels like summer.  listen to it,  they can close their eyes and imagine the care-free summer car ride with the windows down.  “Fuzzy Brain” is an album that showcases growth.. I adore that. I love that this band can turn something sad into a beautiful and joyful experience; it’s exactly how it feels to heal, to grow.