(Cover art by Sim Morales ) GET TUFF is ending this hell year on a high note. After releasing one of 2020's best EPs with their band The Weak Days , RB Roe has released a fourth and final single in advance of their debut record. "over it" adds another dimension to GET TUFF, prepping everyone for the head-spin that their full-length is going to be. In a word, "over it" is hypnotizing. Roe builds the entire song on a cyclical synth melody; it spirals infinitely, beckoning you with its siren call. It perfectly soundtracks the experience of watching your ceiling fan spin over and over at 3 am, unable to fall into sleep's embrace. Roe plays with time in a way that matches the repetitive heartbreak they're singing about. GET TUFF's songs operate within the extremely loose concept of "bedroom pop," but "over it" leans into it wholeheartedly. This time, the drama is internal. The dusky vibe is established even before sleepyhead shows u...

(Cover art by Ashley Wong) There aren't many bands I can think of off the top of my head that would attempt to write a multi-part fantasy-inspired concept record, and there are even fewer bands who could do it successfully. The Weak Days have pulled it off with great aplomb on their new EP The Fabric of Our Lives . The trio of Dustin Reinink (drums/vocals), RB Roe (bass/vocals), and Alex Ryan (guitar/vocals) have woven together a story that toes the line between the intensely personal and the universally relatable. Telling the tale of the Bard and the Botanist and the crumbling of their relationship, The Fabric of Our Lives  takes long-time fans of the band in a totally new direction. I chatted with all three members about the EP and they were kind enough to break down each song in detail. "No One Can Live Forever" Ear Coffee : "No One Can Live Forever" really establishes the world and the sound of the album immediately and even differentiates it from Tight  [t...