Wild Child Find New Inspiration with Expansive’End Of The World’ (ALBUM PREMIERE)

The frenetic title track off of Wild Child’s fifth LP has some pretty dark origins. “End Of the World” was written towards the end of the massive 2021 ice storm that paralyzed Texas ultimately killing hundreds as a result of hypothermia and carbon monoxide poisoning. But Wild Child were able to channel that uncertainty and helplessness into an addictively catchy anthem for the current world we are living in, in the process creating one of the best songs the band has ever recorded. 

Amidst the chaos, ‘End Of The World’ was conceived as a reflection or means of trying to make sense of all of the unsettling events unfolding in front of us in real time and around the world,” says Alexander Beggins, one of the band’s cowriters.After the ice began to melt and we were able to drive to the studio in Denton, TX, ‘Lean On Me’ came on the radio and added a top-notch layer of levity to the surreal moment. We recorded ‘End of the World’ right when we got to the studio, infused with all of the cabin fever and frantic energy of the previous week.” 

Though it comes toward the middle of the record, that song could serve as the thesis for the album, which draws in a slew of conflicting emotions across the spectrum, from love and heartache – a hallmark of Wild Child’s songs (“Good Luck,” “Bottom Line,” “Champagne” and “Could’ve Fooled Me”) to uncertainty (“End Of The World,” “Dear John”). The band, known for their impressively catchy indie pop sound, branches out other influences here as well, like the beautiful, lush folk song “Photographs” and the sweetly melancholy “Wearing Blue,” which closes the album.     

The band’s expansive sound on End Of the World could be attributed to the fact that co-writers Beggins and singer Kelsey Wilson were involved in different side projects going in disparate musical directions pre-COVID lockdowns. There was also no certainty that Wild Child would ever record again. But lockdowns ended, inspiration hit, and the band thankfully got back together. End Of The World is the result of that uncertainty and also happens to be one of the band’s finest moments.    

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