The Band CAMINO

A stunning re-debut of the indie giants

By: Shannon Brault

The Band CAMINO is no stranger to the indie music scene. Still, after kicking out one of their band members when sexual misconduct allegations came to light in early 2020, they are back with a stunning and refreshing new debut album that offers a true and honest way of looking at life and love. 

The album starts with the song "EVERYBODYDIES," which I initially thought was a pretty morbid way to start the journey. Still, it truly is a stunning song with a hyper-awareness of what it means to be in your twenties, emphasizing being unapologetically yourself. It starts with the lyrics, "woke up 25 years late to the party, I don't want to live in my head anymore, so sick and tired of saying 'I'm sorry’ when I don't even know what I keep saying it for." We're so conditioned into doing what we think everyone else is doing and what they want us to do that we forget a lot of the time that we don't have to say sorry for showing up and taking up as much space as we need to feel whole. 

I was blown away by the raw realness of the lyrics throughout the whole album. It's cohesive and universal poetry describing what it's like to be this mini adult trying to navigate the world and find your place in it. The Band CAMINO outdid themselves on this album, and I think everyone can find a song that speaks to them on a deep level.