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This beautiful album sounds like the sonic equivalent of being 19, falling deeply in love, crossing the whole country to see her, only to realize she's a regular human being and not a goddess to worship, then abandoning your feelings and regaining inner balance while looking at a marvellous sunset, only to start over as soon as the new sun rises. What a lovely trip.

The symbiotic collaboration between Tirzah and Mica Levi dates back to their high school days and continues on their third LP "trip9love...????". But while the duo usually doesn't limit their production freedom, this time around the artists deliberately chose to use as limited a sonic palette as possible. This joint venture has its ups and downs, as the result shows.

The arrangements are limited to Mika's piano loops, Tirzah's mystical voice, and the same rhythmic loop running ... read more

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It's obvious that the critic score is a bit much, but what does it matter if we're talking tributes? jaimie was an amazing and crucially underrated musician till the day she passed away. she definitely deserves some more respect than dissecting her final piece as if it's a birthday cake.

R.I.P.

For Those I Love's debut stretches far beyond musical analysis, as its narrative, while being somber to the core, is absorbing me enough to feel like a part of bespoken events. The beats themselves give a reminiscent club party vibe - though instead of serving as headboppers, they play a crucial part in forming combined aesthetics.

Yet the album wouldn't work as well without these freehearted lyrics - David Balfe doubles down on this juvenile "me and the boys vs. the world" ... read more