Track By Tracks: Doll - Better Days, Different Times (2025)

About the album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

The new album takes you on a journey of different musical genres that we enjoy.

Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

1. Bleeding:

The Bleeding is one that came out of watching True Detective, actually, the last season, we were huge fans of the season, and that influenced us lyrics and musically, making it that darker feel but with lots of single notes, which is more than we used to ever do before. There is homage to the trauma that the Indigenous People went through in Canada.

2. Shark Bait:

Shark Bait was a fun some that we had come up with after playing around with some hardcore style riffing and our passion for the Jaws movies. We have always had a strong attraction to shark movies, and when Pete came up with the riff for the chorus, it just felt so right with the “Shark Bait” vocals, everything was clicking, and we just went for it.

3. Smoke on the Water:

We have always done a cover version with each release of Doll, with White Wedding ,and JailBreak,

Smoke was another one that came together really quickly. We loved the original, but after seeing all the fires and the destruction that happened in 2024, there was this need to bring forward our own version of the song. We updated the lyrics to match how the disasters had made us feel, and musically, we have always wanted to try a more doom-inspired vibe, and this song let us express ourselves in a raw and emotional way.

4. Scene Dream:

I think every band has been here, where the goal is always the same: to become “big”, whatever that means or looks like to you and whatever music you’re playing. As much as everyone says that they are playing for fun, there is always that hope that you “make it” and connect with an audience, if that means playing to 10 people to some or playing arenas to others. As much as we are playing for ourselves, the feeling you feel that someone else wants to hear your songs is amazing. This song talks to the pressures of others in the pursuit of making it in your scene.

5. Ends Like This:

This song is about the struggles of being in a relationship. No matter how hard you try, and the promises made on both sides, sometimes all of that is moot, and nothing you do can prepare you for the outcome.

6. Goodbye:

This is a personal song for Christina about losing her mom early on in life, with her own personal battles with pain. The hope is that this one may help others who may be going through similar circumstances.