ALTERNATIVE
The opening, lightly pierced synth lead and frozen, programmed drums of “For You” lets you know right off the bat that this isn’t just part two of her debut, The Overture & The Underscore, which stuck mostly to brilliantly underplayed, melancholic rock arrangements. Not that she’s forsaken that aesthetic or anything – the next track, “The Garden’s End,” takes things back to her ethereal pop rock roots with a deeper suggestion of baroque charm – but she’s obviously dedicated to expanding her artistic palette, as opposed to taking the easy way out and merely sticking to the winning formula, which definitely gets the nod of respect from me. Her first single, “[Explain],” is simply moving, with her Joanna-Newsom-without-the-shrill voice gliding over a plodding bassoon, elegant piano, and light strings. Lyrically, she’s mostly interested in moments of success and failure of love between mildly dysfunctional people, dripping sexual tension, and emotionally wounded expression with each syllable. Yes, even for a cold curmudgeon like me, she’s got the goods to win you over in your darkest shadow and brightest days.
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