Muse Chronicle

Jay Blumenfield and Tim Quirk, the creative force behind Wonderlick, deliver their most compelling work yet in “Popping Pills.” With a background that spans decades in the music industry, both members bring years of experience to their collaborative work, resulting in an album like “Wonderlick Goes To War.” These aren’t your typical indie rockers throwing around vague metaphors. They’re storytellers who aren’t afraid to name names and dig into the messy, complicated business of being human.

There’s a difference between growing up and growing older, and Wonderlick knows it.

“Popping Pills” is basically Tim processing how the same action (of swallowing pills) meant completely different things when he was young versus now. Back when popping pills meant getting high, feeling invincible, and laughing in death’s face. The song’s impact comes from the song’s refusal to glamorize either era and instead presents both with equal parts fond memories and clear-eyed recognition. The structure of the chorus creates a devastating parallel: the same action that once represented freedom and strength now symbolizes fragility and hope to survive just another day.

Wonderlick has birthed a track that clicks with anyone who has felt the weight of growing older while remembering the fearless person they once were.

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