Bacchanalia Magazine

by Reb Jordin

Hypsoline, an indie band hailing from Brighton, recently released their new song ‘Call Your Name’ on March 22nd which is to be the second single from their upcoming EP ‘Nights Like These’. The song conveys to the listener the story of a woman meeting a man who she quickly realises isn’t the one for her and isn’t even a good person so trusts these instincts and escapes the situation before he has chance to hurt her. ‘Call Your Name’ offers important life advise to young female listeners who have yet to of been tainted by this unjust world. The song teaches the listener that their intuition is their best friend.

‘Call Your Name’ is driven by a vigorous base riff right from the beginning, leading the
listener into a battle march against and away from toxic men. The opening lyrics, ‘so you’re gonna mess with me, you’re gonna try to destroy me, you’re gonna try and make me cry’ represent women as wise beings who can often foresee when a man isn’t genuine as their universal need for control and power is a tale as old as time. Women already know that men often don’t love them but rather love the idea of possessing them. The single feels like an anthem of girlhood as it tells the relatable story of women often being approached by an over controlling, rude male who thinks they automatically owe him something. Women find very early on in their lives that the only person they can truly trust is themselves and that it is their own intuition that can save them from a great deal of pain.

Then the song builds into its chorus with pounding drums and a killer guitar to accompany the already punchy baseline. The delicate and almost whimsical vocals of singer and guitarist Beth Molly Moore contrast with the deeply rich tones of singer and base player Trilby White beautifully here creating an angsty atmosphere. Listeners are blessed with the lyrics, ‘I’ll call your name when I need you, we’ll leave it there’ which show that women can take back the power men constantly attempt to strip from them. Women are ‘untouchable’ as the song states when they trust their own judgement. Hypsoline as a band feel like a safe space setting down roots in the corner of an industry ruled predominantly by men. In this haven they have created through their music and at their gigs women can feel free to dance without being sexualised and speak their minds without being told to quieten down.

So go and give ‘Call Your Name’ a listen and revel in the freedom it casts upon you.