Let’s think about the new cell phone you bought. At first, we don’t throw them carelessly even on the bed for fear of scratches, but after a few months at most, we can find ourselves throwing them around with excitement. The same goes for emotions. The sense of accomplishment you get when you do something correctly for the first time becomes dull as you repeat the same task and becomes part of everyday life. Unfortunately, something similar applies to love. Like [Circles] by Dauphine (Dopein).
[Circle] is an EP where you can enjoy Dauphin’s delicate emotional expressions based on sophisticated jazz sounds. The first half, which expresses meeting, and the second half, which expresses separation, are combined around track 3. The process of dating many people in life and experiencing breakups equal to the number of people you meet during this process is expressed concisely across 5 tracks. The plural form ‘Circles’ was used in the album title. The thrill you feel while listening to the bass intro of track 1 becomes dull the more times you listen to the album. This is an album that makes you think again about becoming emotionally numb the more you listen to it over and over again.
It is said that the shelf life of exciting love is seven years at most. After that, love takes on other forms accompanied by stable emotions. Are you thinking about breaking up with your partner because you don’t feel excited about them? If so, even if you meet someone else, you will break up for the same reason. Like Dauphine’s [Circle]. Don’t be fooled by familiarity and lose something precious!