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Cynthia Erivo – Ch. 1 Vs. 1 (Album)

16 Thursday Sep 2021

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Cynthia Erivo releases a debut album ‘Ch. 1 vs. 1’.

Along with the news that Ch. 1 vs. 1 will arrive Sept. 17, the Oscar-nominated actress released her first pop-soul debut single, “The Good,” along with a music video directed by Mollie Mills.

“In storytelling, chapter one and verse one is the way you always begin, and because I believe I’m a storyteller, that’s what I wanted to do with my music,” Erivo said in a statement. “That’s what this is about, just starting [and revealing] the human parts of me that you don’t often get to see.”

The Mills-directed music video features Erivo as a woman remembering the positive memories of her failed relationship and the love between two Black women. “I wanted to normalize seeing Black women in a relationship on screen, because often it’s really fetishistic,” Erivo says.

Tracklist:

1.What In The World

2.Alive

3.Hero

4.The Good

6.Day Off

6.A Window

7.I Might Be In Love With You

8.Sweet Sarah

9.Tears

10.You’re Not Here

11.Glowing Up

12.Mama

OVERALL RATING: 4½ stars

Grace Gaustad – BLKBX wht r u hding (Album)

16 Thursday Sep 2021

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Instead of simply making a record, Grace Gaustad made her own world…

The 19-year-old Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer magnifies her message on tape, on-screen, and beyond. Through her independent full-length debut, BLKBX: wht r u hding, she presents a multi-faceted, multi-dimensional, and multi-sensory world where all are welcome. The music only serves as the gateway as she widens the scope of this place with an accompanying video for each song, culminating on the BLKBX feature-length film. At the same time, a poem corresponds to every track, and she invites further immersion via the YouTube series BLKBX: A Therapist Speaks. As a multimedia curator, she actively maintains a safe haven for a generation beset with anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, uncontrolled emotions, and tendencies to self-harm.

Generating tens of millions of streams and receiving acclaim from Wonderland Magazine, Nylon, American Songwriter, Pollstar, and more, she opens up this place for anyone who needs it in 2021.

“The glue that ties everything together is the story—which is the first 18 years of my life,” she says. “Even though these are experiences I’ve gone through and continue to go through, the topics are universal. The songs, the videos, the artwork, and the poetry play a different but major role in the narrative. Writing BLKBX taught me when you keep things to yourself, they just grow. They don’t get any smaller or quieter; they just get bigger and louder in your head. Once I finished writing the project, I remember a tremendous amount of relief. It’s not because any of these problems went away, but it’s because I was being completely honest about them with myself for the first time.”

During those first 18 years, she grew up really fast. She took piano lessons at the age of six and immersed herself in pop music, listening to the likes of Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and Taylor Swift as she also absorbed the poetry of R.M. Drake and Edgar Allan Poe. In high school, she faced relentless gender, body, and beauty shaming and endured harsh bullying for her learning disability. However, she found solace in music. Grace first made waves with a 2018 piano and vocal take on Hozier’s “Take Me To Church.” Posting up 25 million-plus views, she carried this momentum into the Human EP before dropping her Welcome to Jupiter 1.0 EP in 2021. It incited the adoration of a growing fan community and attracted critical praise from the likes of Wonderland Magazine who observed, “Gaustad’s approach to music is defined by a determination and passion that would see her going places, and that’s exactly what it has done.”

Working with director Van Alpert [Post Malone, MGK], she co-wrote the treatments for the twelve videos comprising BLKBLX: wht r u hiding and starred in the BLKBX film. She sonically and visually follows a teenage girl through life’s most confusing years with empathy and understanding. Grace introduces the story with the dreamy “Sandman.” Lo-fi beats and keys hum in tandem with her vulnerable delivery as she recounts a simpler time.

“It’s a nostalgic song about my childhood,” she reveals. “When I’d go to sleep as a kid, my mom told me the ‘Sandman’ would visit us every night, sprinkle dust in our eyes, and help us dream. That’s why you wake up with crust in your eyes,” she laughs. “The song feels like one of my best childhood memories. If I’m ever anxious or have trouble sleeping, I’ll close my eyes and imagine this little man flying around the room and sprinkling dust to help me go to sleep.”

“Red” catalogs a different, yet equally formative memory. Over lush piano, Grace details the discovery of her bisexuality in ninth grade without fear or apology.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever openly written about my sexuality,” she admits. “The first person I ever fell in love with was a girl. I was a freshman, and she was a senior. The rainbow symbolizes the LGBTQ+ community, and red is the first color. So, the concept is coming to terms with the fact my sexuality could be fluid, and I might be red. This is my first step on the rainbow. There’s something super special about it.”

Then, there’s “Code Black.” It examines one of the darkest periods of her life as palpable pain rings out through her voice. “A ‘Code Black’ signifies a bomb threat,” she states. “When my depression was at its worst, I felt all of this anger and pain. It would bubble up inside of me. I was worried I’d explode. I couldn’t turn it off. I wanted to regain control of my situation more than anything. I didn’t want anyone else in my life to have the power to take me down. I was going to do it myself.”

“Hero” reflects the polarities of humanity as “heroes and villains exist within us—it’s about which side we want to showcase and locating the hero inside.” On “Vaccine for Sympathy,” she stretches her empathy as far as possible by actually attempting to understand the mentality of a bully through as delicate piano and acoustic guitar wrap around her words.

“When someone is mean to you, it puts your guard up, and you become jaded,” she observes. “If you’re mean to someone, this person will be mean to someone else. It’s a vicious cycle. It’s a conversation I wish I could have with the same girls who tortured me. I want to say, ‘I understand how much pain you had to be in to do that to me. After I was hurt, I became like you’. No one is born cruel. People are made cruel.”

Completing a full circle, the journey concludes with “Jupiter,” which she penned first as “a young letter to my younger self with all of the things I wish could’ve done and lessons I learned I wish I could share with baby Grace.”

In the end, Grace urges for a better and kinder world with BLKBX: wht r u hding?

“BLKBX is a safe place for kids and adults,” she leaves off. “Even though it’s about my teen years, the issues don’t necessarily go away when you turn twenty. I want people to get safety and courage from the project. The world is a really hard and cruel place. It’s comforting to know we’re all facing this. Music has always pulled me out of darkness. It’s gotten me through a lot. If this music changes one person’s life, that’s all I’m hoping for. I want to reach anyone who needs it. Hopefully, you explore your own black box.” (S)

Tracklist:

01.Sandman
02.Creature
03.Red
04.Code Black
05.Nightmare
06.Supersonic
07.93 Days
08.Vaccine For Sympathy
09.Elephant In The Room
10.Learning To Love Me
11.Hero
12.Jupiter

OVERALL RATING: 4½ stars

Emma Bradley – Perfumed by You (EP)

16 Thursday Sep 2021

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There is something uniquely satisfying about the notion of bedroom-studio crafted music. For an industry known for its pretentious, elitist barriers, home-grown music can be a healthy breath of fresh air. With the rise of new technologies and ever-cheaper equipment, becoming an independent musician has never been easier. As a result, home-grown talent is flourishing. London-based Emma Bradley is one of many such voices to have emerged, and the singer-songwriter perfectly epitomises the shift. Her music captures that low-key, sought-after DIY aesthetic, with her social media featuring frequent posts of covers recorded behind her home microphone.

The four-track Perfumed By You is the 22-year-old’s first major project. A selection of quaint, minimalist tracks, it totals no longer than 13 minutes in length. Yet, despite its brevity, the EP’s deeply personal tone manages to showcase different sides of Bradley, and what emerges is a sense of her true self.

Bradley cites film scores as her inspiration for “Malibu”, and there is undoubtedly something cinematic about this shimmering track. Bradley’s qualities are brilliantly showcased here; the polished, archaic piano combined with a vivid vocal delivery create a truly atmospheric piece of music. “Malibu” is less about the tropical Californian coast and more to do with the irreplaceable experience of cherished friendship. Rather than honing in on a particular musical genre, “Malibu” offers an insight into what Bradley can achieve when she is simply focusing on her relationships.

The highlight throughout is Bradley’s vocal performance. Her soft, intimate, delivery has a transcendent quality. But not all the tracks are as compelling. “Perfumed By You”, the title track, contains similar instrumentation to “Malibu”, yet does not reach the heights of the latter. “Over and Out” drifts into a tranquil monotony with its forgettable lyrics. Bradley’s vocal performance fails to stand out here, showing how much of the EP relies on the strengths of the songwriter’s delivery. On the third track, “I’ll Be Outside”, Bradley opts for a Clairo-esque bedroom pop sound. It’s a pleasant listen, but leaves the listener wanting more.

Perfumed By You is both tantalizing and half-baked at the same time. “Malibu”, in particular, hints at possible greatness to come, but for now can only wonder what Bradley will achieve when she casts asides her risk-averse tendencies. While the safety of the bedroom studio has served her well in these early stages, it’ll be interesting to hear where she can go when she steps outside that comfort zone.

Tracklist:

01 – Perfumed by You
02 – Over and Out
03 – I’ll Be Outside
04 – Malibu

OVERALL RATING: 4 stars

Ayana Taketatsu – Méli-mélo meli mellow (Album)

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This is a concept album with a theme on “food” by popular voice artist Ayana Taketatsu.

Release Date: September 15, 2021

Tracklist:

1.SWEETS is CIRCUS
2.OH MY シュガーフィーリング!!
3.マシュマロ
4.Strawberry☆Kiss
5.齧りかけの林檎
6.年中・愛は・無休
7.Rice COMEnication
8.CANDY LOVE
9.Hey! カロリーQueen
10.ライスとぅミートゅー
11.世界が一瞬だけ恋をするような時間
12.お月見団子は晩夏に冷えた

OVERALL RATING: 3½ stars

 Lorde – Te Ao Mārama (EP)

16 Thursday Sep 2021

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Te Ao Mārama (Māori for “world of light”) is the third extended play by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. It was released on 9 September 2021, through Universal Music New Zealand. It consists of performances of five songs from Lorde’s third studio album, Solar Power, in the Māori language.

Tracklist:

1.”Te Ara Tika / The Path”

2.”Te Ao Mārama / Solar Power”

3.”Mata Kohore / Stoned at the Nail Salon”

4.”Hua Pirau / Fallen Fruit”

5.”Hine-i-te-Awatea / Oceanic Feeling”

OVERALL RATING: 4½ stars

LOONA – Hula Hoop / StarSeed 〜カクセイ〜 (Single)

16 Thursday Sep 2021

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“Hula Hoop / StarSeed 〜カクセイ〜” is the Japanese debut single by LOONA. It was released digitally on September 15, 2021 and physically on October 20, 2021.
The physical release comes in three versions: a regular CD edition, and two limited editions (A and B)

“PTT (Paint the Town) Japanese Ver.” was pre-released on June 28, 2021.

Tracklist:

1.”Hula Hoop”
2.”StarSeed ~カクセイ~”
3.”PTT (Paint The Town) Japanese Ver.”
4.”Hula Hoop City Pop Ver.”

OVERALL RATING: 4½ stars

ClariS – ケアレス (Careless) (Single)

16 Thursday Sep 2021

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The 23rd single of the 10th anniversary year of her debut! A reunion of ClariS and “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” series. This is the intro theme song for “Magia Record Puella Magi Madoka Magica”, The new song “Careless” was written and composed by Sho Watanabe and arranged by Atsushi Yuasa, just like the previous theme songs. The coupling includes a mysterious song with a sound reminiscent of the late 80’s, and a ballad with a gentle, clear voice that slowly seeps into your heart.

Release Date: September 15, 2021

Tracklist:

1.ケアレス
2.BYE-BYE BUTTERFLY
3.Starry
4.ケアレス -Instrumental-

OVERALL RATING: 4½ stars

ATEEZ – Zero : Fever Part.3 (Mini Album)

16 Thursday Sep 2021

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Zero : Fever Part.3 is the seventh mini album by ATEEZ. It was released on September 13, 2021. “Deja Vu” serves as the album’s title track after it was chosen over “Eternal Sunshine” through a fan vote that was held from August 31 to September 6.
This album marks the first comeback featuring Mingi since taking a temporary hiatus with anxiety issues between November 2020 and July 2021.

Tracklist:

1.”Eternal Sunshine”
2.”Feeling Like I Do”
3.”Deja Vu”
4.”Rocky”
5.”All About You”
6.”Not Too Late (밤하늘)”

OVERALL RATING: 5 stars

æspa – iScreaM Vol.10 : Next Level (Remix Single)

16 Thursday Sep 2021

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“iScreaM Vol.10 : Next Level Remixes” is the first remix single by aespa. It was released on September 14, 2021 as the tenth release of the iScreaM project.

Tracklist:

1.”Next Level (Habstrakt Remix)”
2.”Next Level (IMLAY Remix)”
3.”Next Level (Lionclad Remix)”

OVERALL RATING: 4 stars

Maiko Fujita – 君に会いたくなる夜は (Duet with Chris Hart) (Digital Single)

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“君に会いたくなる夜は (Duet with Chris Hart) is the new digital single by the singer Maiko Fujita.

Release Date: 2021.09.15

Tracklist:

1.君に会いたくなる夜は (Duet with Chris Hart)

OVERALL RATING: 4 stars

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