Music in Focus: Canada’s Vicky Von Vicky’s ‘Goodbye My Love’

Check out the latest offering from Canada’s Vicky Von Vicky.  First formed from the ashes of Kingston group Trains of Winter in the late 1990s, the four-piece released two albums before a hiatus in 2001. Nearly two decades later, in 2019, Vicky von Vicky made their long-anticipated return to the Toronto music scene, carving out their niche with a distinct style that draws inspiration from various genres, including punk, grunge, soul, and hip-hop. It’s an approach that works and is largely tied together by the strong storytelling characteristic of their whip-smart lyricism.

Michael Wynn of Vicky Von Vicky shares more about the track;

“Goodbye My Love” was written in May of 2020, right after I had been laid off from my full-time job of five years. I wrote four songs that week. Yes, it is another breakup song! It follows a fictional tale of a couple who meet and spend an evening together, just innocently enjoying each other’s company, and talking all night. Then after a while, once they are in a proper relationship, things start falling apart, due to trust and jealousy issues. The doo-wop backing vocals recall a 1950s style with a modern indie feel, and there’s also an obscure lyrical reference to the R.E.M. song “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”, in the bridge.

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Artwork by Michael Wynn

 

 

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