Lucy Liyou's album, "Every Video Without Your Face, Every Sound Without Your Name," reflects years of personal heartache through minimalist soundscapes rich in emotional resonance. The album’s genesis lies in her college years, addressing familial love and recent breakup complexities. While not a breakup album, it embodies a unique balance between past and present emotions, expressed primarily through piano and vocals. The work is marked by its haunting emptiness, using sparse instrumentation to evoke a sense of longing and vulnerability, and aligns with the exploration of her identity as a closeted trans person.
"The most remarkable aspect of Every Video is its space. The album trembles with an undercurrent of emptiness, overwhelmed by plaintive lyrics and the hollowness of unreciprocated affection."
"It's not a breakup album. Instead, Liyou found a strange harmony between two life phases, prompting her to rework old songs as a way to process the present."
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