Do ravens ever think about gravity? I had this weird image in my head while listening to TE/MO’s “TAROT, UPRIGHT & TAROT, REVERSED”. These 12 songs, 6 in each part are probably the dark-pop vibes that stir such strange ideas. But you have to admit—there’s something about the floating uncertainty in “TAROT, UPRIGHT”, and the downward spiral in “TAROT, REVERSED” that makes you wonder whether we’re flying, falling, or suspended in between.
The double EP is like a mirror shattered in two parts, one side relishing in fierce empowerment and the other inspecting brokenness. I found myself lingering on “DEVIL”—a rebellion-shot anthem that slaps a grin on your face, the kind you wear when someone tells you to smile. TE/MO (Teagan Earley) dribbles dark humor across the track like she’s daring society to look her way. Witches, outcasts, misfits? They get cast aside here, not as rejects but as royalty.
Then, there’s “SISTER ON FIRE”, incandescent like gasoline meeting a match in a grocery aisle. Two figures rise in a militancy against whatever comes their way—it’s righteous, fiery feminism without the soapbox. These sisters aren’t just reclaiming their power—they’re wielding it like twin flamethrowers. Power, it seems, is a family asset.
But listen to “WRITTEN IN THE CARDS” and things take a left turn into glimmering fatalism, where love becomes a dance between fate and free will. It’s tender, intricated, like two lovers threading a needle they can’t quite find. What’s more terrifying: knowing you’re entwined by fate—or realizing you’ve chosen that same path with shaky hands?
Flip the EP over—like an ominous tarot card reversal—and we plunge into “TAROT, REVERSED”. “SIGNS” is pure longing fried in desperation. Every streetlight turns into a ghost of someone missed, every radio station an oracle. It’s uncanny how easily TE/MO merges the spiritual with the deeply personal, making every coincidental glance feel like destiny’s nudge.
“POWER COUPLE” happens to be the coolest track you won’t hear at your cousin’s wedding—assuming open relationships and love triangles aren’t their slice of cake. It’s a playful narration on attraction without borders, a curious dive into the messiness of multiple loves. Who owns desire, anyway, when everyone’s invited?
And “CURSE”—look, if toxic exes had a theme song, this would be it. It’s the sonic equivalent of shaking someone off your shoes and realizing they weren’t as high-flying as they thought. You can almost hear the sneer. TE/MO’s message? Liberation is less about breaking chains and more about realizing they were paper-thin to start with. Make sure to check out the rest of the collection.
Tarot decks have always blurred lines between what feels preordained and what feels like choice. TE/MO mines that ambiguity gorgeously. After listening, all I want to know is—is tarot predicting us, or are we just interpreting a set of cards we already saw from the beginning?
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