A powerful album that highlights the process of letting go.
Starting the year strong, Pecos & the Rooftops released a continuation of their 2025 album, From Me, on January 9, 2026. This new album, From Me to You, features nine new songs that continue the theme of heartbreak that was explored in their previous album. The five-member group, consisting of Pecos Hurley, Brandon Jones, Zack Foster, Kalen Davis and Kade Trentham, creates a solemn instrumental accompanied by the lead singer’s melancholic vocals, delivering a slow album that details the feelings typically associated with heartbreak.
“11 Beers,” the opening track for this album, completely contrasts the rest of the album with its upbeat melody. As the title suggests, this is a great song that one would expect to hear at a bar. Not only does this song differ by melody, but also by meaning. Instead of dealing with heartbreak, this song focuses on the common man and the feeling of drinking at a bar after a long day. The next song in this album, “Rock Song,” dives into the central theme of heartbreak by introducing the slow vibes that later become familiar in this album. The emphasis on the drums and electric guitar is tuned down compared to the initial song, but it is still prevalent, helping to deliver a punchy, passionate goodbye song.
“Rock in the Bottle,” the fifth track in this record, slightly diverts from heartbreak to detail the former relationship to listeners. Lead singer Pecos Hurley sings about being in a toxic relationship that he is aware isn’t healthy, but can’t help but miss and return to. The energetic drums and electric guitar introduced in the first song are revisited as the audience learns about this tumultuous relationship. This song shares a similar sentiment to “Crazy Is Her Name,” giving listeners more details about the former lover. This track further delves into the toxicity of the relationship by admitting that the girl he was involved with was crazy, but also realizing he couldn’t help but get caught up in all her craziness.
Serving as a juxtaposition to the two songs previously mentioned, “Missing Peace” paints his past lover in a good light, as the lead singer vocalizes his appreciation for her and how she makes him want to become a better version of himself. “Hate Waking Up” further highlights the good times he had as the singer reminisces and refuses to wake up to the reality that he can no longer be with the girl of his dreams.
As the album comes to a close, the band shifts completely from the main topic in their penultimate song, “Looking Down Proud.” Instead of losing a loved one to another, this song details the feelings associated with losing a loved one to death. Despite its similar slow instrumental that has become prevalent in this album, this song starkly contrasts with the central theme, providing the audience with a great song, but a confusing addition to the story.
The journey through heartbreak ends with “Jack and Jesus,” with Pecos Hurley singing about how he will always miss the girl of his past, but he needs to start moving on with the help of Jesus and alcohol. The line “My friends Jack and Jesus find me putting sand back in your glass” represents the inability to fully move away from the past relationship, despite the help of the two trusted “friends”.
By the end of the album, listeners, heartbroken or not, are left with at least one thing they can relate to, whether it’s getting over a loved one, dead or alive, or trying to let go of memories that are sometimes hard to shake away. With its slow instrumental and melancholy vocals, Pecos & the Rooftops is able to deliver a powerful album that highlights the process of letting go and the internal struggles encountered along the way.
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