Wake Up was the song that introduced me to the wonders of EDEN, and till this day it is one of my favourite songs from him, but i think you think too much of me felt like the record that defined what I love about him. This seven-track two-side EP covered all bases in perfect degree, soaked in musical mastery and drenched in heartfelt sentiment. I just about love every song on this record for all their own reasons, and when it comes to the math, five out of seven songs that get my I-love-this rank is one of the best percentages of any record.
It's a deceiving tracklist, one that at first feels like either a casual compilation of good songs or a gimmicky song title concept presentation, but after deeper insight reveals a well-threaded theme in between the lines. Regardless of intent, the amount of musical gold buried in this half-hour EP is bountiful.
Disc 1 presents four original songs that spell out the popular phrase, "sex, drugs and rock and roll". All four songs have very different styles and it's clear EDEN wanted to branch out his sound to reach the corners of the genre. sex leans towards generic pop whilst retaining the electronic tinge signature to him, drugs takes on a more synth-heavy tone paired with cynical undertones. and strips his emotions down to the simple core with a stripped down instrumental, and rock + roll sees him contemplating and reflecting his career and life on top of a more authentic guitar/drum sound.
Disc 1 feels very much like an in-the-moment look into his soul, a very present declaration of emotions. What becomes of him with the love and loss weaved throughout the 4 tracks is laid out simple and clear yet so cleverly and impactfully. It has that rare characteristic of music that seems to resonate past just the airwaves but into sentiments and feelings of listeners, reverberating through the bones and into the heart.
Disc 2 presents three old songs of his in a new, refreshing light. Now, I confess I've never heard the original, but at this point I don't really want to, seeing how gorgeous these renditions are. gnash's guest spot on Fumes really sealed the deal on the hopeless bliss of the song, XO presented in such a barebones style peppered with some electronics emphasises so much on the raw, ire indifference of the declaration, and Circles just has my whole entire heart.
Disc 2 feels very retrospective, both in the way he redefined and refined the musical sounds, and in the way the memory feels distant but the sentiment feels refreshed. It has the touch of a man who's thought a lot about the things he's gone through, and the decisions he makes about how he wants to view life and what he has and doesn't have. These three tracks have a lot of personal sentiment attached to it, with how strongly the music relates to me, but even without that, they're all very emotional experiences.
i think you think too much of me is a story of love, loss and hope, through the eyes of a soul with everything and nothing. This record gave me a lot of strength to tide through rough times and left a mark on my life, both in music and in sentiment. I regard this EP very highly, and I think I will for a very, very long time.
Rating: 10/10