Emotional storytelling, anthemic pop rock, and standout vocals are the order of the day in Jordy Searcy’s fourth album, The End of Us.
By Graeme Smith
Feature photo by Sam Street
“Life is full of little endings,” says Searcy of the album. “It’s up to us to turn those little endings into new beginnings. For me, this record is the start of a new chapter. I’m learning how to be in a relationship that you give everything to, and I really love it.”
That sense of tentative love is felt right from the album’s powerful opening track The Beginning of Us. Its chanting chorus feels like the casting of a spell, and its delivered impeccably by Searcy’s passionate vocals. It’s a strong start.
All Nighter is a slower, more intimate ballad in which love takes centre stage. “My marriage [to Michel Janse] inspired me,” Searcy adds. “I was trying to get back in touch with nature and who I really am while also starting a new life with my wife.”
Getaway Car has a brighter pop feel before 21 gives us the album’s most heartfelt moment. Opening with a gentle piano melody before buildings with strings. It’s a highlight.
“21 is a song that I never intended for anybody but my wife to hear,” Searcy shares. “Last year, I wrote, produced, mixed, and recorded a twelve-song record for my wife. So, there’s only one copy of a secret Jordy Searcy project in our house. 21 is from that album for her. It essentially says ‘now that we’re starting our life again, we have the opportunity to do things the right way and also just enjoy it all together.’”
Body Talk is striking. Title track The End of Us bounces along pleasantly. Right Track closes the album in dynamic fashion.
“I look at my music as if it’s coming from a service-oriented place,” Searcy says. “I want this record to be hopeful and possibly change the world in a small way. If I had to sum it all up, I try to give people really fun songs to listen to that also make them stop and think.”
Searcy was born in Louisiana, USA before settling in the musical Mecca of Nashville. He’s now based on the west coast in San Deigo. He’s been releasing music since 2018, scoring some notable hits and amassing an impressive fanbase. It’s easy to see why given the quality of what he’s putting out.
The End of Us is out now via Nettwerk, and you can listen to it below.
