Aurora the Album

Rating the songs from Daisy Jones and the Six

FIONA SULLIVAN FIONA.SULLIVAN.20@CNU.EDU

Daisy Jones and the Six was released on Amazon Prime on March 3. Since then, the show has united readers of the book and newcomers who adore the show. It’s gathered such a cult following that many are hoping that the fictional band will actually go on tour with their album Aurora.

The band is led Sam Claflin who plays Billy Dunne, the lead male singer and Riley Keough who plays Daisy Jones, the lead female singer. Josh Whitehouse plays Eddie Roundtree, the bassist, Suki Waterhouse plays Karen, the keyboardist, Will Harrison plays Graham Dunne, the guitarist, and Sebastian Chacon plays Warren Rhodes, the drummer.

While this is technically a fictional band, the actors all learned how to play their respective instruments to make the performing real and they ended up recording a cast album that is incredible and garnering so much attention.

As someone who has been listening to the album practically every day, my ranking of the songs feels very accurate though it was difficult to decide. I highly recomend everyone to go listen to the the 11 songs on the album and form their own opinions.

11. Please: This song is sung soley by Billy Dunne and if you’ve seen the show and understand the context of the song, then you understand why I dislike this song so much. Beyond that, though, the melody is just annoying and too repetitive and the lyrics don’t send a good message to listeners

SAVANNAH DUNN SAVANNAH.DUNN.21@CNU.EDU

10. You Were Gone: There’s nothing inherently bad about this song but I just don’t like the intro and the melody isn’t fast or slow so it’s kind of strange to listen to. Ultimately, it’s pretty boring of a song

9. The Words: This is one of the few slow songs on the album and the last one on the album as well. It has a beautiful, reflective melody and Daisy and Billy’s harmonies are very crisp but I don’t think it should be the last song on the album since it ends on somewhat of a sad note.

8. Kill You to Try: The vibes in this song are immaculate and the guitar riffs are so strong alongside Billy and Daisy’s rough and smooth voices. It also has one of my favorite bridges that starts off quiet and then builds up to the final chorus.

7. Two Against Three: This is the other slow song on the album but it’s only Daisy singing and the song has such a simple melody with only the guitar and keyboard but that’s what makes it so great to listen to. Hearing Daisy sing softly and clearly instead of loud belting is also a nice change. The lyrics also tell a beautiful story and can be relatable to many.

6. More Fun to Miss: The context of this song is definitely intense within the show but the song by itself is super fun and sexy and the use of echos and levels are super effective and keep the listener on edge with not knowing what will happen next.

5. Aurora: Some might think that the title song of the album should be ranked higher and while i love this song, I’m confident in this ranking. It serves as the perfect opening to the album and the melody is a great mood booster but the ending is just so repetive and I dislike how the melody turns minor towards the end as Billy and Daisy’s voices overlap each other.

4. Regret Me: This was the song that originally got me hooked to the show since it was played in the teaser trailer. The opening instantly throws you into the song and Billy and Daisy’s voices along with the lyrics perfectly display their complicated relationship . I especially love how the bridge slows down and it seems like the two will reconcile until the song intensifies again and they just keep repeating “go ahead and regret me” while the guitar riffs in the background.

3. Let Me Down Easy: These next three songs were extremely difficult to rank and if they could all be #1, I would do that. Let Me Down Easy combines all the instruments to create an amazing rock song with a powerful guitar music break. Watching them perform this song for the first time in the show also just makes it that more fun to listen to.

2. Look At Us Now (Honeycomb): This is the first song that Daisy Jones and the Six ever wrote together and there’s a reason it became a huge hit. It starts off sweet and slow as Billy and Daisy harmonize and then it builds up to an intense, catchy melody that just makes you want to dance. It also has the best guitar and drum solo out of the album.

1. The River: If you look go on BookTok, almost everyone will agree that this is the best song out of the album. It’s reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac, has some incredible guitar moments, has Daisy going insane on the bridge, and is just pure 70s rock.