Single Review: Cassia - Gotta Get Through Till Monday

Cassia have released their second song of 2021, ‘Gotta Get Through Till Monday’. The track is a paradoxical song with breezy, summer sounds that contrasts an emotionality through its lyrics. There’s a sunny, sweetness to its soundscape that is typical of Cassia’s catalogue, and yet grounded in a reality of that melancholy feeling.

The song creates an atmosphere of feeling relaxed and safe that, whilst narrating sentimentalities of sombreness, manages to still be uplifting and hopeful. ‘Gotta Get Through Till Monday’ is an indie-pop song that thrives on its whimsical melodies and delicate instrumentals.

With lyrics like ‘confidence is shaken’ and ‘now it’s hard not to stay drunk’, it feels personal with notions of struggle and defeatist thought patterns. The song spotlights the relationship between singer and listener and plays on that essence of comfortability and reassurance. It’s an anthem to encourage a self-appreciation for ones own worth, and that whether you’re taking time out or struggling to keep going, ‘time is still remaining’ but you ‘cant lie still forever’.

Cassia are experts in creating songs customary of a tropical nature. ‘Gotta Get Through Till Monday’ maintains that effervescence of spirit whilst adding a specific flavour of sentimentality not commonly found in their previous tracks, and yet it doesn’t feel out of place. The track continues Cassia’s run as one of the most exciting bands in the UK, and we can’t wait to hear their upcoming EP Magnifier.

Words: Lizzie Shaw