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==Music and lyrics== |
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===Music=== |
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''In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing'' consists of six [[indie rock]]<ref name=DailyCal>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailycal.org/archives/in-the-darkest-of-nights-let-the-birds-sing-is-a-lame-duck-from-foster/article_da82dfce-88c4-57a3-bb5c-c1b3dacac3ce.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240403081555/https://www.dailycal.org/archives/in-the-darkest-of-nights-let-the-birds-sing-is-a-lame-duck-from-foster/article_da82dfce-88c4-57a3-bb5c-c1b3dacac3ce.html|archive-date=April 3, 2024|title='In The Darkest Of Nights, Let The Birds Sing' is a lame duck from Foster The People |
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|work=[[The Daily Californian]]|date=December 23, 2020|last=Tran|first=Vincent|accessdate=April 2, 2024}}</ref> tracks.<ref name=linernotes/> According to [[Palatinate (newspaper)|''Palatinate'']]'s Kat Pittalis, the songs on the EP are more experimental and more influenced by [[psychedelic pop]] than those on the band's previous releases.<ref name=Palatinate>{{cite news|url=https://www.palatinate.org.uk/album-review-foster-the-people-in-the-darkest-of-nights-let-the-birds-sing-ep/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402201823/https://www.palatinate.org.uk/album-review-foster-the-people-in-the-darkest-of-nights-let-the-birds-sing-ep/|archive-date=April 2, 2024|title=Album Review: Foster the People – 'In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing' (EP) |
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|work=[[Palatinate (newspaper)|Palatinate]]|last=Pittalis |first=Kat |date=December 17, 2020|accessdate=April 2, 2024}}</ref> Vincent Tran of ''[[The Daily Californian]]'' noted that on the EP, "the group attempts to weld together an even wider range of influences" than their other works,<ref name=DailyCal/> and Foster called its sound "a reflection of everything Foster the People has touched on sonically from the beginning".<ref name=AmericanSongwriter/> |
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The opening track, "Walk with a Big Stick", is an upbeat track with a [[walking bassline]],<ref name=Palatinate/> interspersed with vocal interludes that several critics compared to the works of [[the Beach Boys]].<ref name=Palatinate/><ref name=DailyCal/> "Cadillac" is led by a prominent [[bassline]]<ref name=Palatinate/> and includes sparse guitar chords, handclaps and a [[guitar solo]].<ref name=DailyCal/> "Lamb's Wool" is an alternative [[dance-pop]] song influenced by [[psychedelic music]].<ref>{{cite web|url-status=live |url=https://lightning100.com/2020/lambs-wool-foster-the-people-dj-pick-of-the-week/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725073502/https://lightning100.com/2020/lambs-wool-foster-the-people-dj-pick-of-the-week/ |archive-date=July 25, 2024 |date=June 10, 2020 |title=Foster The People – Lamb's Wool: DJ Pick of the Week |last=Lesher |first=Stephanie |website=[[Lightning 100]] |publisher=Tuned-in Broadcasting, Inc |access-date=July 25, 2024}}</ref> A piano-led<ref name=DailyCal/> ballad,<ref name=Palatinate/> keyboardist Isom Innis wrote the music of "Lamb's Wool" to honor his grandmother, a pianist who taught him how to play, following her death.<ref name=Ladygunn/> "The Things We Do" is an [[electronic pop]] song, driven by synthesized instrumentation and [[Auto-Tune]]d vocals.<ref name=Palatinate/> "Under the Moon", which is influenced by [[trip hop]], features an uncharacteristically low vocal performance from Foster.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.cultura.id/foster-the-people-under-the-moon-review|title=Foster the People: Under the Moon Single Review |magazine=Cultura|last=Yucki |first=Bernadetta |date=November 17, 2020|accessdate=April 7, 2024}}</ref> The song builds from a minimalistic opening to incorporate strings and synthesizers.<ref name=Palatinate/> The final track, "Your Heart is My Home", features wind and string instrumentation.<ref name=DailyCal/> |
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===Lyrics=== |
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The lyrics of ''In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing'' are themed around the concept of love and relationships. Foster stated that the songs on the EP "are [all] about a different facet of love", and several of its songs were written about the relationship between him and his wife,<ref name=AmericanSongwriter/> the actress [[Julia Garner]].<ref name=W/> He aimed for authenticity during the writing process, which began two years prior to the EP's release.<ref name=AmericanSongwriter/> |
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"Walk with a Big Stick" is written about devotion and love. Its lyrics are written from the perspective of a confident protagonist, before switching to a more vulnerable and affectionate tone in the chorus.<ref name=DailyCal/> The inspiration for "Cadillac" appeared early in the writing process, when Foster envisioned himself driving [[Cadillac|the titular car]] "into the great unknown" with Garner.<ref name=AmericanSongwriter/> The lyrics for "Lamb's Wool" were written after his uncle was diagnosed with terminal [[liver cancer]].<ref name=W/> He described the song's lyrics as "a conversation between me, my uncle, and [[God]]", and was able to play the finished song for his uncle before he died.<ref name=Ladygunn/> In contrast, "The Things We Do" was written "about how everybody's a weirdo when nobody's looking", and was approached with less grace than "Lamb's Wool".<ref name=W/> It is followed by "Under the Moon", which Foster said was about being separated from a loved one and being able to "look up at the moon at night and know that you guys are both sharing that moment".<ref name=Variety/> The lyrics of the final track, "Your Heart is My Home", are simple and romantic.<ref name=Palatinate/> |
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