For all of the talk of your 20s being “the best years of your life,”rising alternative star Arlo Parks has a slightly different take. Withher sophomore album, the UK artist floats between existential dread over the ending of relationships and introspective musings on self-worth , all done with an eclectic blend of dream-pop and rock to form a singularly fascinating project.
is about any one thing in particular is to largely miss the point of its construction. With this wide-ranging, often-chaotic sophmore album, the alt-pop singer instead takes a scattershot approach when it comes to subject matter — whether that’s serene self-reflection bitter anger or familial dynamics . The most consistent thing about this extensive project is the top-tier quality, keeping you invested for the entirety of its 42-minute runtime.