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I am a big fan of Definitely Maybe. If I haven’t mentioned them enough to you, I’m mentioning them again. I highlighted this band in the second digital zine issue, released earlier this spring, as one of my favorite local scene bands to support. Brief background: they were once a six-piece Chicago-based band, like me, but now primarily reside in the magnificent New York City as a husband-wife duo — Courtney and Sawyer.

I don’t really remember the exact timelines, but I know that since all those changes, it’s been over a year since they last dropped a new EP. Their EP, State of Affairs, came out last August, and now, in this fine month of November, they have released their latest project, Beginning To End. This EP, like the last one, contains six tracks in total, two of which were released earlier this year. The first new release was “Kill On Sight,” and there are not enough words in this universe to describe how much I absolutely adore this song. It’s powerful, the lyrics hit close to home, and Courtney’s vocals are just astounding. I listen to it at least once a day — it’s that amazing.

This past July, they released “Forgive Me (For Forgetting),” which has an instantaneous mood shift from “Kill On Sight,” as it’s a slower and softer melody. This song is just as beautiful and raw as any other song this band has released, and you can really feel how much energy Courtney puts into her songwriting — the amount of intent in each carefully chosen word in the lyrics. She has the ability to deliver strong, commanding vocals and then bring out a gentler, ballad side as well. Jaw-dropping talent that anyone would be envious of.

Now for the newer tracks that have just come out, I find myself most drawn to the titular track, “Beginning to End,” and “Mouthbreather.”

“Beginning to End” carries a vulnerable emotion that you can feel throughout the track—in the lyrics and as the music swells in the background. The somber sadness comes from knowing heartbreak is coming but not wanting to acknowledge it. The repetition of the line, “beginning to end,” throughout the verses creates a striking contrast: on one hand, it conveys the hope that we’d be together from beginning to end, and on the other, it acknowledges that the beginning to end is near, like the close of a story. “Beginning to end” is not infinity, and the poetic weight of these words is incredibly powerful.

Then there are songs like “Mouthbreather,” which is a diss track. The anger in this song is palpable, aimed at the mouthbreather who just breathes lies, fooling only themselves. The line is incredibly catchy and funny-sounding: “Motherfucking mouthbreather.” English words can be funny sometimes, and this one is a perfect example. I remember when my husband first heard the song in the car, and he said, “Wait, what did she say?” I replied, “This song is called ‘Mouthbreather,’ ha.” He also found it funny. I think having a song with a silly name that’s also aggressive-sounding is a perfect match, because sometimes we need to make a joke out of things. Life is full of anger and sadness; sometimes we need to make light of darker situations as a reminder that this is just another part of our journey through a messed-up world. What I really appreciate about the song is that it starts off with a slower beat before hitting full force with passion.

Definitely Maybe is amazing, and I cannot wait to continue following their journey to see what new music comes out next. Give them a follow and stream Beginning to End—well, from beginning to end! I’ve definitely listened to it several times.

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