Dearly Departing is paradoxically an ending and a beginning, inspired by the married duo’s move away from their college neighborhood to their first home in the suburbs. Melancholy lyrical narrations juxtaposed with with syrupy sweet flourishes on electric and acoustic guitar bid farewell to a season of wide-eyed youthful angst while greeting the next chapter of life with more sophisticated intrigue, evidenced in writing and production.

Transition is a topic played with throughout the EP, giving inspiration to its name, and seeps into each song in a different way. From relationships changing, ending in “Hangups & Heartaches” and “Sleeping in Seattle,” to death and dying in “Nothing is Lost (Everything is Transformed),” to being stuck somewhere between tangible life stages in “Kintsugi,” Pasta Sauce wrestles with all poetically, metaphorically and sometimes even directly.

If you’re in the mood for moody, Dearly Departing is the perfect addition to your Midwest emo-inspired rotation.

This EP has been in the works since the start of the pandemic, and is our first attempt at mixing our own music. Even though we only have the capability of 8 tracks per recording, there was a lot of time put into getting a result we are happy with after recording the songs. We agree that 'Dearly Departing' sounds more like us than our earlier works. We hope you like it as much as we do.
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"We wanted to write music that was relatable, yet unique, so we knew relationships would be a topic of focus. But how do you write about heartbreak when you’re happily married…to each other? You get imaginative, pull from the trauma vault, and live vicariously through your friends’ angst, of course!

Super Super 8 was one of those instances, and different parts of the song had different inspiration. The near-Americana timbre and vibe were homage Lana Del Rey’s “Ride,” while the intro and outro lyrics were inspired by the breakup of high school sweethearts in our friend group (don’t worry, they’re back together).

Overall, the EP focuses on transition - from a college lifestyle to a new “adult” world with a mortgage, marriage and a dog (and cat, and tortoise, and many foster animals). Though it’s not overtly said, you may pickup on that undertone in the more sophisticated writing and production. Practice makes… well at least a little better!"
-Olivia


"Every time we write a new song, I feel like we have peaked, but with every new song I prove myself wrong (rhyme unintended). Listening to the mixes of these songs had me tearing up at 7:30am on a Tuesday drive to work from the lyrics and all the little details that blend together so well. The whole purpose of music is to make you feel something, and I'd say mission accomplished. We are proud of what we have created here, and hope you, our listeners, appreciate it too."
-Mikey