YMA - Par De Olhos

7.5

Straight up from São Paulo, YMA delivers sharp, minimal but strictly confident synth-pop tunes that not only mix languages and tones, but also feelings and changes of perspective. It's a solid, self-aware and continuously odd reflection on tinged love.

Highlights

- Amazing production and mixing of instruments, that feel furious and settle at the same time.

- YMA's voice is as self-assuring and tender in English and in Portuguese.

- The aesthetic of the tracks match up the visual images portrayed in the cover art.

Lowlights

- Only 26 minutes? Come on! They could have added at least two more songs to make the statement even more concise.

- Some song structures seem basic in comparison to others.

Standouts

- Par De Olhos

- Vampiro

- Shake It

Country: Brazil

Released: January 11, 2019

Length: 26:17