She has always created a more thoughtful take on pop music, however, once she thinks too deeply into things the more she drifts in a dark wave direction. The 80s hint of it can certainly be heard on the opening track., The 38-year-old singer continues to stay on brand even when it glides into more of a slick pop groove for the title track. Lyrically, the gender-bending "Off With the Tits' seems fitting for 2024. It has a pretty infectious beat and is what the kids call a banger these days.
"John and Johnathan" is the first stark dip into futuristic disco. I like the more robotic morose nature of the vocals on this one. The more organic sounding elements like the guitar create a more new wave feel. "Galina" finds her flexing her pipes and belting it out with enough conviction to compensate for the more pop leanings. The quirky nature of "Hardware Software" does not hit the same way as the other songs. "Black Eye' which was one of the album's lead singles, also has more of a disco groove to it. "You Slept on Me" is driven by quirky synths and not as tightly focused a song. While "Saddest Smile' is not a ballad, as it has more of a hushed intensity, it is very graceful.
The synth bass line to "Staying Power". It has a great deal of drive and feels almost like Boy Harsher. Lyrically it is one of the more interesting and honest songs. "Truly Dreams" feels like early 80s pop music that was still heavily disco-influenced. I will give this one a 9.5, and see how it grows on me, but it feels pretty infectious and another act that proves you do not have to have a whole team of songwriters and producers to make pop music.
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