In the brilliantly biting line, “you don’t have to be straight with me / I see what’s underneath your mask,” he provides a safety for the other, while paradoxically uncovering an often difficult and unsafe truth. Lead singer Olly Alexander details his encounter with another man, who identifies as straight, and the difficulty that comes with breaking down hypermasculinity. As the album begins on that same track, the curtain lifts to begin a religious journey through the range of human feeling. Through the video for lead single, “Sanctify,” we learn Palo Santo, the dystopian society which sets the backdrop for the album, subjects humans to perform cabarets to make inexpressive androids feel emotion. With the release of Palo Santo, Years & Years have delivered a prodigious album packed with one pristine pop track after another, far surpassing their freshman LP.
Through 20, the synthpop trio toured around the world, primarily playing festival dates, and fans laid back eagerly awaited their next LP. Sweet Talker - Can't stand Galantis' productionĢ0 Minutes - Doesn't really fit the sexy dancy vibes of the rest of the album IMO, I wonder if he's trying to go a bit Charli ballad here.Years & Years have kept relatively quiet since they saw mass success with their single, “King.” Their debut album, Communion, charted at #1 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums, and the effort won the band multiple awards, most in their home country of the UK.
Muscle - Why is this a bonus track aha, stronger than most of the other songs tbh! Immaculate - Can imagine this going off live. See You Again - Not sure if this feels retro or dated but I like it either way! Strange & Unusual - Breaks the mold a bit, really like the dreamy sounds of it. Sooner or Later - Like it as a dancy single! Night Call - Good title track! Reminds me of Initial Talk's euphoric production styles, great Friday song. Wish he'd leaned more into weird production and not relied on the Jax Jones/MNEK style sounds, because the songwriting is usually pretty good!Ĭrave - Got big into this around Halloween, smart release strategy. Bit lukewarm on the first listen I'll be honest.
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