(06-03-2023, 07:42 PM)Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick Wrote: 6th Place with 28 points is E.N.
Alice Glass - Fair Game
Heard It Before: No
Review: This song is really powerful, really dark, and really awesome. I won't get too into the story behind the song, it's about abuse and gaslighting, written from the PoV of Glass' abuser and former bandmember from Crystal Castles. Just google the song if you want more detail than that, but yeah I knew all that going in to the first listen as E.N. had given me the backstory when submitting, and while I don't usually look into the meaning behind most songs (sometimes I barely pay attention to lyrics at all), I'm glad I knew the history going in to this, as it added another layer to it that I really appreciated
Yep, that's a very accurate review. Her album is something else altogether. It's violent, dark, vulnerable but also uplifting and occasionally beautiful. Initially I found it really tough and felt quite voyeuristic listening to it but it's so powerful, I really love it now. You definitely need to be in a decent frame of mind though