Wake Up & It's Over

Wake Up & It's Over is the third EP by English indie rock band Lovejoy. It was released independently through the band's label Anvil Cat Records and AWAL on 12 May 2023. It contains six tracks, including lead single "Call Me What You Like", and is the follow-up to the band's second EP Pebble Brain, issued in October 2021.

Wake Up & It's Over
A still of an animated train derailing and exploding on a bridge, with two clouds in the background hanging from strings
EP by
Lovejoy
Released12 May 2023
Recorded2022[1]
Genre
Length21:29
Label
Producer
Lovejoy chronology
Pebble Brain
(2021)		 Wake Up & It's Over
(2023)
Singles from Wake Up & It's Over
  1. "Call Me What You Like"
    Released: 10 February 2023[3]

Background and release
See also: Call Me What You Like (Lovejoy song)

The initials of the EP's title were first teased on social media in October 2022,[4] then in the band's Spotify biography later in the year.[5] On 10 February 2023, the band released the lead single "Call Me What You Like",[3] which debuted at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart,[6] and crossed over onto American alternative radio, peaking at number 24 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.[7]

In the lead-up to the EP's release, the band implied that demo track "It's Golden Hour Somewhere", which had been played at numerous live shows, would not be included, with the band's bass guitarist, Ash Kabosu, saying he likes "to make rumours amongst the fan base". The song's addition as the EP's closing track was officially revealed on 11 May 2023, the day before the record's physical and digital release.[1]

Composition

The band took considerable time to write "Call Me What You Like", with frontman William Gold saying "we had the tune down for about ten months before I even penned the lyrics that ended up going in the final release".[1] Sonically, according to Dork, opening track "Portrait of a Blank Slate" contains similarities to the sound of English rock band Arctic Monkeys, with Gold citing the band as a key influence on the EP's sound. Further, Kabosu found inspiration from indie bands Foals and Bombay Bicycle Club.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ash Kabosu, Joe Goldsmith, Mark Boardman and William Gold.

Wake Up & It's Over track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Portrait of a Blank Slate" 3:47
2."Call Me What You Like"
3:46
3."Consequences"
  • Crew
  • Priddy
3:10
4."Warsaw" 3:30
5."Scum" 3:52
6."It's Golden Hour Somewhere" 3:24
Total length:21:29

Notes

  • On YouTube, the fifth track appears as "Scum (It Eats You Alive)".[8] On digital and physical releases, it appears only as "Scum".[9]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the Wake Up & It's Over CD liner notes[10] and Tidal.[11]

Lovejoy

  • Ash Kabosu – bass guitar, composing, writing
  • Joe Goldsmith – lead guitar, background vocals, composing, writing
  • Mark Boardman – drums, composing, writing
  • William Gold – rhythm guitar, lead vocals, composing, writing

Production

Charts
Chart performance for Wake Up & It's Over
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 27
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 87
Irish Albums (OCC)[14] 10
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[15] 17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 25
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 5
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] 2

Release history
Release formats for Wake Up & It's Over
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 12 May 2023
[20]

References
  1. "Lovejoy have dropped their much-anticipated new EP Wake Up & It's Over, and yes – it has a surprise". Dork. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. Kylene, Jazmin (15 May 2023). "Lovejoy Deliver a Chronically Honest and Hopeful EP in Wake Up & It's Over". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  3. McCarthy, Neive (10 February 2023). "Lovejoy have returned with an explosive new track, 'Call Me What You Like'". Dork. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  4. Lovejoy Band [@lovejoyonline] (14 October 2022). "wu&io". Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023 – via Instagram.
  5. "Lovejoy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023 – via Spotify.
  6. "Lovejoy | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  7. "Alternative Airplay Songs: Week of April 22, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  8. Anvil Cat Records; AWAL (12 May 2023). Lovejoy - Scum (Official Audio) (Video). Lovejoy. Retrieved 13 May 2023 – via YouTube.
  9. Anvil Cat Records; AWAL (12 May 2023). "Wake Up & It's Over". Retrieved 13 May 2023 – via Spotify.
  10. Anvil Cat Records; AWAL (2023). Wake Up & It's Over (CD). Lovejoy.
  11. "Credits / Wake Up & It's Over / Lovejoy – TIDAL". Tidal. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  12. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Lovejoy – Wake Up & It's Over" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  14. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  15. "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  16. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  17. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  18. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  19. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  20. "Official Store | Lovejoy US". Lovejoy. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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