On her third-studio album Lizzy McAlpine provides raw and honest emotions on
indie-folk instrumentals, creating an great but heartbreaking experience.
"Older" profits from having no features, since that is putting McAlpine at the center
of the attention, giving her enough room to show off raw emotions and her great
capabilities as a singer.
With "Older", we can see a clear improvement in song-writing, as the songs sound
more personal and authentic. The emotions are immediately felt and it's easy to
fall into Lizzy's world and understand her thoughts.
Experiencing the feeling of love and combining it with the lack of experience
then being young, all resulting in the question of what it really means is at the
center of topics, and Lizzy manages to dive deep in the topic with pure honesty.
The vulnerability stands out more than ever and Lizzy's great vocals manage to
capture it perfectly. Vocally she has improved, finding almost with every song
great melodies and delivering a smooth yet raw delivery. Mixed with the authentic
song-writing about love, youth and pop-cliches she catches an relatable vibe.
The production, which on her past projects often felt a bit too much, fits on "Older"
exactly right for Lizzy's vocals. With soft drums and pianos, and a nice mix of
classic acoustic guitars "Older" creates an soft atmosphere, inviting to feel
comfortable with exploring the wide range of emotions presented. The addition of
strings and vocal harmonies in some tracks serve nice touches that adds elegance
to her already delicate and honest songwriting.
While diving through the soft atmosphere throughout the album, it eventually comes
across some weaker parts. Songs like "Movie Star" or "Staying" aren't bad, but yet
miss the special thing. Those songs feel not complete and disappoint through their
short running time. Same goes for the first track of the album "The Elevator", which
makes you feel like Lizzy could have done more with it. Apart that, there isn't much
to criticize about Lizzy McAlpine's best project yet.
She delivered amazing vocal performances and the instrumentals manage to
support her throughout the album, creating an nice atmosphere in wich Lizzy is able
to fully embrace her emotions, showing off large improvement in her song-writing.
She managed to bring the intimate feeling necessary for such album, and if she
continues to improve in that pace we will soon look on more great albums to come.
76/100
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