Strelitzia released their debut EP all the way back in 2017, and only this year did the Arizona-based outfit follow that release up with any new material. Six years is a long time in any industry, and for musicians, entire careers can rise and fall in that span; for a single album to taken that long, it is indicative of a release that is either a mess that has languished in a musical development hell, or a very special release that required every second of that time span to be crafted.
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I feel like this album doesn't even do anything too crazy or inventive it's just really damn good. Super solid emo with a lot of passion
edit: on a 2nd, more focused listen... Sara onward is genuinely so perfect like holy shit. The 2nd track is the only thing I'm meh about. I'm so hesitant on giving it a 100 but fuck it. The tiny shoegazey post rock bits are such a giant cherry on top I'm such a sucker for this shit lol. It has a pretty intriguing and heartbreaking narrative as well
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| 1 | Decigic 4:03 | 90 |
| 2 | Say It 3:52 | 87 |
| 3 | This Bed Ain't Big Enough Fer the Two of Us 6:55 | 95 |
| 4 | Sara 10:53 | 98 |
| 5 | Digital Spliff (Bees?!) 4:06 | 94 |
| 6 | Sben 6:20 | 94 |
| 7 | Winter 9:38 | 92 |
| 8 | Epilogue 7:48 | 89 |