TZIA is a mess. It’s a hodgepodge of ideas, sounds, and styles that seems to lack much cohesion, even within individual tracks. It’s the chaotic soundtrack of someone in the middle of finding themselves, left alone to document that experience however they see fit. In hindsight, it shouldn’t be a surprise to learn that someone doesn’t simply go from a quirky indie pop artist to a mainstream icon to an independent ethereal 5-D rock goddess TZIA gracefully – and this is the auditory story of that transition. TZIA is an eclectic collection of ideas and sounds, seeming to move from one element to the next with only the slightest indications of an actual plan. It’s an eccentric collection of alternative, indie, pop, and electronic over which Meg Myers approaches each song with an unfettered enthusiasm and ‘anything goes’ attitude. Like standing next to a dumpster fire of potpourri, incense, and hallucinogens; listening to TZIA is going to be an experience that isn’t 100% pleasant, and things are definitely bound to get a little strange, but if you stick with it, you may just find yourself enjoying the experience.
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