Welcome To The Broken Hearts Club is the debut EP from Broken Hearts Club. The new project from songstress Bee, who has spent years establishing herself as Beatrich. Growing up in a very conservative Lithuania, Bee was unable to fully express her identity and sexuality until moving to London six years ago, and she wanted to embrace and extend that freedom into a new musical venture, hence Broken Hearts Club was born.
Bee has said of the EP, “Welcome To The Broken Hearts Club is a shout of freedom. A rollercoaster of emotions and like a mirror of empowerment – I believe everyone can find a piece of themselves in it.”
The EP gets underway with the anthemic “Hate It”, which floods the airwaves with walls of guitars that fill the ears. Its high tempo bleeds through to the ground. Injecting bass and energy into the body and leaving little choice but to dance along. It certainly has all the tools to be this all-encompassing, empowering tune that welcomes anyone and everyone to join.
The momentum continues to roll as the title track feels like pure Pop-Punk bliss, with its descending riffs and soaring choruses. It feels like something Lauran Hibberd could’ve had a hand in, as it bounces with groove inbetween its palm-muted notes. Bee’s passionate vocals details falling into failing relationships repeatedly but spins it in a way that becomes a song for those who also fall into the same cycle. It leads nicely into “Fuck Moving On”, its piano-led intro makes way for another high-octane instrumental that throws all sorts of shade and bile at happy couples, and relishes in its moment to feel jealous for a second. It’s the definitive “fuck my ex” song.
You can tell that the years on the road have helped Bee find it easier to find her sound for this project. Welcome To The Broken Hearts Club is a riot of a listen, one that harnesses its heavier, jagged-edged style and sees it through banger after banger. Each song stomps (especially “IYKYK”, the stompiest song on the EP) its way through the room. Making itself known and leaving before the welcome gets stale. It makes for great listening.
Bee has created something so distinctly hers, but framed in song topics that are accessible for all to enjoy. Regardless of who you are, we can all relate to the themes the EP talks about and have a great time revelling in the sadness and emotions along the way. It’s a great EP.