Mulberry Violence makes it clear that he has the artistic scope and emotional depth to take full advantage of the opportunities he has given himself, and the versatility to keep things very interesting.
Mulberry Violence does not stray far from Powers' roots in Youth Lagoon; he continues to rely on dreamy synths and soaring high-pitch vocals, but this time expanding into the territory of electronic experimental pop.
Mulberry Violence isn’t a letdown because it doesn’t live up to expectations of what a Trevor Powers album is supposed to sound like. It’s a letdown because an immensely talented and creative spirit is struggling to let his instincts speak for themselves.
Trevor’s first project after laying Youth Lagoon to rest is a mature version of his earlier works, less twee and more dark and aggressive. However he never passes the point of catchiness in his music which may be the next step he needs to make to take his music to the next level. Nevertheless, his humanity is on full display here, he shares his weaknesses, and it is apparent that they are being protected by his hard armor, a tough exterior, which in this case is his gravelly electronic ... read more
Mulberry Violence is a sweet spot in the Adult Lagoon. Trevor Powers has grown, and shed, and taken on new, and morphed, and in the while has crafted something that despite its departure from the familiar YL sound, very much still feels like him and his music.
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