Empress Of - Us

Score: 8.4 

Three years and a several months of releases and snippets later, the second album from Hondurian-American singer-songwriter and producer Lorely Rodriguez sees the light. After her ground-breaking breakthrough debut Me, where reckless and disarmingly personal lyricism combined with raw, experimental instrumentation paved the way for an artist at the peek of her game, one cannot help but be left thirsty after listening to the more sweety, laid-back approach on the songs on Us. And maybe that's our mistake: thinking that we're the ones deciding how an artist this talented should (continue to) sound like. But Lorelita states it clear: she's the only boss running her artistry and career. Besides, let's look at the positive aspect of it: while remaining as universally accessible and down-to-earth as she consciously exists in here, she still delivers the freshest, most prolifically cutting-edge synth-pop music we'll hear this year.

Tracks I like the most: When I'm With Him, Trust Me Baby, I Don't Even Smoke Weed

Tracks I like the least: Everything To Me

Artist: Empress Of

Country: United States

Album: Us

Released: 19/10/2018

Genres: Art Pop, Dance Pop, Indie Pop, Electronic, Synth-Pop, Alternative R&B

Length: 32:35