LizDragon

An engrossing, sensual album with a consistently high quality bar & trove of original ideas. The more I listened, the more the very light theming being explored in this LP stuck with me, and the more engrossed I found myself in Uchis's voice & presentation.

"Isolation," to me, feels like being so thoroughly lost in your own mind when alone, separated from a very dear lover. Uchis explores these idle, swirling feelings in a handful of ways. From a metaphorical, ... read more

8,000th review on this one here. Proud to hold the number.

Nostalgia, pain, what could've been. Gazing into the distance, with your vision cloudy and blurred. Clutching to memories so iron-hot, hoping they'll keep you safe from the bitter cold.

I cannot find words even close enough to represent the pained hug this record represents. I'm failing to write extensively here.

"Creature Fear" followed by "Team" and then "For Emma" is such a mesmerizing ... read more

A beautiful record leading me down a personal path in my life that has been majorly defining. This review is incredibly brief, as I do intend to return to writing about this in further detail sometime.

"Trench" is one of few records that got me into actually LISTENING to music. I was drawn to it years after it released, sometime in 2022. I would notice its iconography subtly throughout my life, and I was very attracted to its marketing & theming. Actually sitting down to listen ... read more

An explosive, glistening record that feels like a somewhat confused cross between a sequel of their previous LP, "Clancy," and a celebration of the band's journey thus far. This subtle turmoil between intentions here gave me lots of respect for the rollout "Clancy' received, but I still can't help greatly appreciating with "Breach" represents.

Digging more into that blend I personally see now. There are tracks such as "City Walls" and ... read more