yeule : "Evangelic Girl is a Gun"

This weird little singer from Singapore is a new find for me, though this is her fourth album. Asian post-pop is just not a sub-genre I have delved far enough into. It opens with an almost trip-hop sound that features some subtle guitar elements as it progresses. "The Girl Who Sold Her Face" has a more 90s alternative feel, bringing to mind bands like Elastica or Lush. The pop groove to "Eko" gives her similar footing as Grimes or early Charli XCX, though there is a more organic rock undercurrent to the bass line, and guitars coloring the background, which balance out the glitchy atmosphere in the periphery. Lyrically, there is an introspective regarding the drugs she is doing. 

"1967" is not as focused as it dances around in its own ambiance. "VV" is a shift to a more folk-tinged ballad that took a second lesson to absorb. The lyrics are heavier than the music, and the chorus drifts out of the verse more abstractly, like listening to a photo of clouds. 'Dudu" is under more solid pop footing as the pace picks up. I appreciate the fact that even when the music takes a more upbeat turn, the lyrics remain very troubling. "What3ver" is another song that took a few listens to fully digest despite having a more 90s alt feel similar to the Cardigans. It has a mellow feel while still being dynamic, and the more subdued sonics hit you with a trippy effect. 

"Saiko" hits you with another Grimes-influenced barrage of atmospheric sound, that is wistfully wandering through, but it feels more focused on the path it's taking you down. 'Skullcrusher" has the narcotic lethargy of trip-hop draping it. The chorus is more dynamic, making it all work. I will give this a 9.5, it is a fun listen that should hold over anyone waiting on a new Grimes or Poppy album, as it draws from the same shade of weird. 

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