#album-analysis

#album-analysis

Almost all of Hatchie's music could slot frictionlessly into a coming-of-age film. Her songs, mostly, are misty-eyed ruminations on puppy love and its ensuing devastation; they yearn for a redamancy that feels both fated and vexingly out of reach. You can imagine Harriette Pilbeam's millefeuille harmonies soundtracking a high school prom dappled with a disco ball's refractive glimmer, or picture her fleecy guitars over a montage of light teenage debauchery.

Earl Sweatshirt's concept of 'mirror raps' captures self-affirming themes; Yaya Bey's 'do it afraid' explores the effort of finding joy amidst life’s challenges.

Arcade Fire's new album Pink Elephant is a calculated exercise in restraint, stripping away the band's usual soul and spirit.

On the opening track "Thumbtack," Teitelbaum explores a musical complexity that mirrors her personal struggles, blending folk simplicity with yacht rock's breezy richness.