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For most, there’s a universal feeling that the world is too big. Too big to find yourself, too big to process your emotions, and too big to know what your future holds.

That gray area is where Bo Staloch takes us on his new EP, Too Big, Too Big. It’s a space to feel seen where you are now, reflect on your past, and still hold out hope for the future. A place where hope and love can coexist with the reality of navigating a world you can never fully grasp.

“Whatever age you are, the world can feel very heavy and very big. I just hope people, whatever they're going through, can hear the project and know that nothing is ever really too big and just talk about it and you are loved,” Bo explains.

The EP flows through songs that create a beautiful landscape, painting a picture of the unimaginable weight life can carry in your 20s. From breakups and changing friendships to finding your footing in a world that doesn't always slow down, the project captures the growing pains that come with figuring out who you are and what you need.

“I think it's like different people serve different parts of you and fill different cups. And so I think it's just choosing which cups you want filled. And I think that can change. And it should change. We all change. So I think it's like the seasons changing. You need different things in different seasons of your life,” he says.

The EP opens with “From A Different Age,” a track that grabs hold of this theme and carries it through a beautiful melody. Beginning stripped down, the song takes listeners on a journey as it gradually builds into a fuller production. The trajectory feels reminiscent of the rollercoaster that love, whether platonic or romantic, can take you on.

Another standout track is “Masks.” Bo says the song explores the facade two people can put on when a relationship is falling apart, even as the very foundation seems to be crumbling from beneath them.

“I think we've all seen or been a part of a relationship that the people involved in the relationship kind of know that it's not working, but for whatever reason they are holding on and pretending it's working. [It’s] like wearing masks. The whole song is that analogy of these two performers performing on stage while the stage is burning down around them.”

But unlike the song, Bo doesn't wear a mask when it comes to his storytelling. The young songwriter opens his heart, taking fans into some of the deepest and most personal parts of his life. Music can be therapeutic for the listener, but Bo says his own form of therapy comes from crafting the songs.

“My mom always says when you give a name to an emotion, the emotion loses its power. I am lucky enough to do that as my job, and so I think writing these songs is like therapy.”

The EP also takes Bo's songwriting somewhere listeners haven't quite been before. While The Garden, his previous EP, brought listeners into a place of home and comfort, Too Big, Too Big explores what it feels like to step away from that safety net, navigate the uncertainty of the unknown and find peace when you're far from the place you know best.

“I was really, really intentional. I really wanted to be as honest and human as I could. I think writing extremely earnestly is hard. So, I think it was a bigger challenge for me, writing clearly and honestly, than it was for The Garden. I was just pushing myself to be as human as I could be.”

Being away from home has become a new normal for Bo as his career continues to reach new heights. From his recent debut at Austin City Limits to supporting artists like Ashe and Zach Bryan on previous runs, and now preparing to kick off his own headline tour in February, he's finding himself on bigger stages. But even as those opportunities grow, the pressure doesn't always disappear.

“Before every show in the green room, I'm freaking out, every single show. But, the second I get on stage and the second we start singing, I'm like, okay, this is literally the best thing ever,” he explains.

And once he's on that stage, the nerves seem to give way to something much bigger than himself. For Bo, it's not just about playing the songs. It's about watching what those songs mean to the people listening.

“It's never lost on me how cool of a job this is. The fact that my joy and my pain and just like my life can have some sort of relevance and complete strangers' lives is just so incredible. I think it's such a gift that I get to write, express myself and people kind of connect and relate and find some sort of safety net with my music. It's just so cool.” 

It's that ability to turn something deeply personal into something other people can find themselves in that makes Bo Staloch one of the most refreshing singer-songwriters to watch. There's an honesty in his music that feels authentic, and a way of putting words to the feelings so many people are still trying to understand. 

With Too Big, Too Big, he's reminding listeners that even when the world feels overwhelming, there's comfort in knowing you're not the only one trying to figure it all out.

Listen to 'Too Big, Too Big' below: