staros

a really good, strong album with lots of highlights! however i really think olivia dean has tons of room to grow and expand her sound.
first of all, super groovy, super inspired and her vocals glide smoothly and with purpose. she absolutely kills the delivery in all of these tracks!
a personal pet peeve i have however is the accent jumping, im british so maybe i notice it a bit more but her pronouciation jumps from british to american in the same songs and i really wish she either commited to ... read more

oooooouuuuu what a banger album with some really really cool production. Of course the most incredible songwriting ever, such a visceral, fun, sad, angry, everything album.

some of the coolest, grandest most creative production ive heard all year. there was a very clear vision here and it really hit the mark! a really decent amount of variety without straying too far from the concept, too.
favourites - forgone, casper, natural causes, monday, dancing without moving

i actually really liked this, there are some really cool instrumental moments and lots of energy shifts that keep you interested throughout the album, and im really impressed with how unique each track feels, even when they all share very similar sounds.
of course there are some cheesy lyrical choices, but i think it adds to the charm of the overall album.