"After darting between Chicago, New Mexico, Reykjavik and London, West found love in Los Angeles and started to put down roots. But Heaven 2 (produced by Jay Som's Melina Duterte) is shrouded in uncertainty, with cloaks of reverb, and lyrics buried beneath breathy deflection."
"Closer to the sonic loneliness of West's recent instrumental album than her pop-driven indie rock singles, Heaven 2 sits in limbo, with a mid-tempo claustrophobia that can feel numbing and repetitive. It's a shame that the album's most interesting elements—an earthy, freeing saxophone from longtime collaborator Sen Morimoto, and snatches of rusted, metallic electronics—are often confined to a track's final moments."
"Amid the tension, This City offers a rare moment of release: a soaring drone slices through the sky as West has a gorgeous, cinematic realisation about sticking around: I wish I was at a party, and you would catch my eye, she ventures, heart-on-sleeve."
Lala Lala's album Heaven 2, produced by Jay Som's Melina Duterte, reflects West's journey from constant relocation across multiple cities to finding stability in Los Angeles. The album captures the internal conflict between her desire to escape and her attempt to establish roots through a sonic landscape dominated by reverb, breathy vocals, and mid-tempo claustrophobia. Tracks like Scammer and Anywave explore romantic tension and existential crisis over minimalist synths and drum machines. While the production occasionally feels numbing and repetitive, standout moments emerge through collaborator Sen Morimoto's saxophone and metallic electronics. This City provides rare emotional release, featuring West's most vulnerable vocal delivery as she contemplates commitment and connection.
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