The Sweet Hurt is Wendy Wang, and she sure is sweet. As an extension of herself, her EP, In the Shade of Dreams, is the ultimate and sentimental gift of sugar folk pop tunes. Yet, when I say sugar pop, I don’t mean a show my mid-drift, dance my choreographed moves, or crack bubblegum during an interview kind of sugar pop. The Sweet Hurt is the delectable combination of Nick Drake overwhelming surrealism, original Rilo Kiley country truth, and Weepies folk charm.
Wang opens up with the question, “Where Would You Go?†and eventually gives you her own answer with the album titled song, “In the Shade of Dreams.†However, in these short 15 minutes she encourages her listeners to join her on an enchanting expedition between point A – the question and point B – the answer. Weaving in and out of different canopies of sounds, she has also invited Evan Slamka of Majorie Fair and both Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe of HoneyHoney to help guide us.
The magical travel you do with Wendy Wang is comfortable and interesting. With song titles such as “Bright Ideas, “Dream For a While,†and “Losing Our Escape,†In the Shade of Dreams has created a home for introverted thoughts. There is a beautiful sense of belonging and free will. Thanks to this album, the pain that usually accompanies loneliness, difficult decisions, and life in general, has now become a sweet hurt.
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