The End of Everything is a self-conscious, introspective, and mature venture that sets out to publicly cement the identity of its creator: Noah. From “Liar,” “You always break a heart when you break a promise” sounds like what one would write in a diary entry never to be shown to the world. Nothing screams apocalypse like the title of Noah Cyrus’s latest EP, The End of Everything, except for, perhaps, the fact that it was released in the middle of a global pandemic. The EP features a duet with Ant Clemons titled "Wonder Years". Not Billy Ray’s daughter, not Miley’s sister, not just another Cyrus, but Noah. On her second EP, THE END OF EVERYTHING , she’s enamored with heartbreak and existentialism, driven by her most reflective impulses. "July" is a song by American singer Noah Cyrus, released as the lead single from her second EP The End of Everything through Records and Columbia Records on July 31, 2019. She highlights the contradictory wants of someone growing up who denies the help offered by others—“Let me go…./ Don’t you know I’m only trying to disappear.”—in order to craft a self-motivated reprieve: “Don’t wanna be young and sad another day longer./ Don’t wanna feel numb or mad until I go under.”. The End of Everything (stylized in all caps) is the second extended play (EP) by American singer Noah Cyrus. It’s breathy at times and strained at others; her range leaves much to be desired. Noah Cyrus cries out for help in her new album The End Of Everything. “Wonder Years,” which features Ant Clemons, samples the Beatles’ famed track “With a Little Help From My Friends.” If I strain my ears a lot, I can maybe make out the iconic song that inspired “Wonder Years.” But for the most part, “Wonder Years” takes a new direction, which I suppose is a sampling success—to take what has been done and reinvent it. Tagged: The End of Everything . The End of Everything is a self-conscious, introspective, and mature venture that sets out to publicly cement the identity of its creator: Noah. But make no mistake—this is no quarantine record, no plague-fueled melodic fever dream. For the Cyrus clan’s Gen Z heir, Noah’s genre-ambivalent emo-pop once articulated adolescent angst (2018’s Good Cry EP). Wearing your heart on your sleeve is never easy, but it’s what Noah Cyrus does best.. Though “July” appears at the latter end of the album, the folk, pop, and country ballad roots Noah’s musical identity with that of both past and present inspirations alike: the folksy, country music of her father, and the indie and pop influences that drive her today. When the 20-year-old singer began writing her new EP, “The End of Everything,” in 2018, she was in one of the worst mental states of … Updated May 21, 2020 Similar to the track “ Lonely ” (which is also featured on Noah Cyrus’ “The End of Everything” EP), on this track the songstress presents herself as someone who is in a … But the almost irrationally intimate and personal experience of hearing her emotions bleed through is something I last experienced in Lady Gaga’s Joanne. [1] It was released on May 15, 2020, and was preceded by the singles "July", "Lonely", "I Got So High That I Saw Jesus" and "Young & Sad". Cyrus dives deep into her own personal struggles, but The End of Everything is more of a bright new beginning for the 20-year-old. Both are evident in her delivery and in the feel of her songs. This is all to add a massive, red disclaimer that I definitely do not think that it was the lyrics that brought The End of Everything, and this unintentional review, to life. It’s hard not to compare her to her powerhouse sister or her achy breaky father. Instead, what Noah has an excess of, and infuses into her EP with great care, is emotion and authenticity. independent student newspaper of The University of Noah lets us into her shadowed world and guides us through her painted cosmologies. In a more existentialist sense, Noah’s EP is then meant to guide us through different frames of understanding that our time in the world is limited, and everything will end one day. But it’s worth mentioning the source of her inspiration because most of the videos of her songs on her YouTube page are filled with galactic images, butterflies (presumably referencing the butterfly effect), and many other lofty existentialist sequences. The While discussing her new EP, The End of Everything, in an Instagram Live session on Saturday, Noah Cyrus tearfully recounted what it was like to grow up as Miley Cyrus's little sister. The End of Everything is self-conscious, and consciously so. In an interview with NPR, Noah cited the inspiration behind this album as John Boswell’s YouTube video, “Timelapse of the Future,” which chronicles the eventual unfolding and end of the universe. May 20, 2020 by Laura Bevan. “Young & Sad” opens with a voice message from Noah’s father, telling her, “Hey bud, this is ol’ dad./ Just wanted you to know, you ain’t alone./ Keep a smile on your face./ Everything’s gonna be fine./ I love you.” The intention behind this message is sweet, but when put into a song for the world to hear, it gets uncomfortably intimate. Her lyrics need work, and her voice is not quite where it needs to be yet. Artist: Noah Cyrus Song: The End Of Everything Album: The End Of Everything Year: 2020. From “Lonely,” “’Cause I go to parties sometimes/ and I'll kiss a boy and pretend for the night” is what many a slighted person has said post-breakup. They mostly seem to target particular feelings in a particular moment of her life. Perhaps this album is a cry for help, perhaps it’s an expression of that help; either way, it’s nothing if not a contemplation on starts and finishes, on beginning and ends, on what it means to live as told through the soul of someone growing up and struggling in that process of growth. Recently, Noah opened up to iHeartRadio about the meaning behind the song. [4] The second single was "Lonely", released on September 27, 2019 and with a music video premiere on October 7, 2019. Some of the other interesting pieces in the album experiment with different approaches to varying degrees of success. The best works in this EP are those that speak wholeheartedly to this sense of identity, both musically and emotionally. It must be said that Noah’s lyrics leave much to be desired. But whereas Lana was “Young and Beautiful” and Khalid was “Young Dumb & Broke,” Noah casts aside the superficial and focuses on the personal: What defines her youth is the existentialist depression of coming into being and the pains and depressive states that emerge from this journey to self-acceptance. The song that best encapsulates the mood and message of the album is “Young & Sad.” Here, Noah embarks on the time-old tradition of artists referencing their youth. The first single from the EP was "July". The music itself is deeply embedded in a steady tone of melancholia that carries the whole album, which draws its inspiration from a sense of identity. Happiness doesn’t come easily for Noah Cyrus. “July” is my personal favourite from this album for this reason. 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Noah Cyrus: The End Of Everything – Review. Nor was it Noah’s voice, which I’m sure many singers and vocal coaches would find issue with. It was released on July 31, 2019 with its music video. A duet version with American soul singer Leon Bridges was released on November 8, 2019, after which the song became Cyrus' second and Bridges' first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 85. It’s a little ironic how one of the refrains in this piece is “You know I, I’m afraid of change./ Guess that’s why we stay the same.” Though there is a sense of things staying the same, with her returning to her roots genre-wise, there is also a continuous sense of motion in the infusions of pop and narrative of traveling in the song. It aims to proffer a commentary on the state of the universe and the transience of life, but ends up at something quite unique to a moment in time and in one’s life. They often come across as routine, if not a bit hackneyed. Ultimately, The End of Everything has high ambitions that it doesn’t meet. [2] The song experienced strong commercial performance, achieving Platinum plaques in the United States, Canada and Australia. The new song was written by Noah, and produced by Jenna Andrews and Mike Elizondo, and is about letting your significant other know that you're on their team no matter what.. Nothing screams apocalypse like the title of Noah Cyrus’s latest EP, The End of Everything, except for, perhaps, the fact that it was released in the middle of a global pandemic.But make no mistake—this is no quarantine record, no plague-fueled melodic fever dream. The song that best encapsulates the mood and message of the album is … Noah Cyrus. Lyrics: Everyone you love is gonna die But, darlin’, so is everything, don’t cry The stars will blink out one by one in time And everyone you love is gonna die Everything you fear is gonna end The opening lines of “Ghost,” “Why don’t we kill the lights?/ I’m no good at hiding underneath a sea of tears,” read like forced poetry. Noah Cyrus and MAX show that they make a great team and their new collaboration, appropriately called "Team." Whilst showing listeners the dark journey through her tired mind using the calibration of eight honest tracks, Noah faces her undying pain song by song.