A stunning album that uses its obvious PJ Harvey influence to its advantage. Torres expertly straddles a mix of distorted guitars and quiet atmospherics, all centered around her incredibly meaningful lyrics about aging, alienation, and death. The simplest yet most powerful track here is the closing "The Exchange", in which Torres is backed only by her acoustic guitar, placing her songwriting right in the front. "Mother, father / I'm underwater". Not a happy affair, but one that will reward your attention.
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