SUNDRESSED releases their newest impressive LP about mental health.

SUNDRESSED uses lyrics to tackle mental health awareness so that others can find a sense of community.

The newest self-titled LP from SUNDRESSED truly surpassed all expectations set for it, and it’s one I have genuinely enjoyed listening to. I am a big advocate for mental health awareness and I respect artists who do the same, as well as those who are able to open up about their own personal struggles. Front man Trevor Hedges began writing music in 2012 as a way to help maintain his own sobriety, and has continued to use lyricism to help others.

SUNDRESSED approaches a few different issues – the track Bad Drugs talks about the struggle of finding the right medication for your own healing process, and Winner holds that all too familiar feeling of wanting to be remembered for something.

I really like the line “I’ll take this existential crisis in the worst way depending on my vices” which comes from the love song There with Me, which is about Hedges’ wife (also the first love song the band has written!)

It’s an extremely relatable part of having a mental illness and how your tolerance for problems can vary greatly from one day to the next, and the same applies to the coping methods you have for said problems. There with Mealso holds the very sweetly put “Even when it feels like everything is going terribly I just want you there with me”.

Another favorite of mine from the LP is Cry About It (Better Hell) with the repetition of “I don’t know why I just want to cry about it” making it incredibly catchy. We all have those days where something that seems so small or insignificant can really push you over the edge – and I think this song encapsulates that kind of emotion perfectly.

SUNDRESSED also has some upcoming shows in Utah, Colorado, and Arizona so be sure to check them out if you can! This LP is fantastic, so catching the tracks live will be an unforgettable time.


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