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#2 Khia | LoveLocs


Vulnicura.

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I first did a track by track review but then I realised that I don't have a lot of things to say about certain songs so I'll have a more general review on it. This would be my second Khia album, the first one being her latest release Queendom Cum. In my first listen of this album, the differences between LoveLocs and Queendom Cum is very noticeable. Queendom Cum relies more on  Khia's signature crude style and features her louder, sassier side. LoveLocs, besides having way more songs, also has Khia dabbling in a variety of sounds with most songs sounding distinctively from each other. Similar to Queendom Cum, LoveLocs also has the most ridiculous interludes/skits scattered throughout the album that sometime don't even necessarily serve as segues more than being amusing.  

The Mirror Mirror skits have her talking about a mirror and then something about psychics and to be honest I don't even know what she goes on talking about, I don't even think she does. The album opener, I'm Hot has a more grittier, tribal sound in comparison to whatever the fuck the intro was. Unfortunately the song doesn't really go anywhere and suffers from rather weak production and a very repetitive basic chorus. Fool Proof Love showcases a unique sound that is unlike anything I've ever heard or expected from her. Together with its intro the song goes on for almost 10 minutes and while it does get a bit tired right before the outro, which could have come slightly earlier, she manages to keep my attention through most of the song. Although more production like extra percussions throughout the songs and strings/piano in the outro would have made it a strong track. With the next track LoveLocs, while I do get a rough idea of the song, the execution was slightly messy. After a certain point the whole song just jumbles up into one big loop without a single standout moment and the whole bunch of sounds gets disoriented and isn't easy on the ears. With most of the album, You Deserve It deserved better (vocal) production and besides the chorus, everything else is forgettable and just feels like filler. It also has a dated feeling to it, something that belongs in the late 00s, but it does have a solid concept. The album then suddenly takes a brief unexpected dance turn with Lazerpop and My X. Lazerpop sounds like an absolute joke of a song with the most random fucking lyrics, and is the kind of mess that I live for. It's also one of those songs that a youtube twink would dance to wearing only his underwear, his mom's heels and a wig that looks like it got caught in a blender while filming the whole thing in his living room with his webcam. My X, while it does sound dated (2006-2008), actually has enjoyable production but still does sound like a b-side. With Psychic Eyes, Khia goes back into an R&B sound, but honestly I don't know how to feel about it. It doesn't have a single standout moment and is ultimately very forgettable, being another case of filler verses, except it doesn't have an interesting chorus either. Following it is another song I don't really know how to feel about, Running 2 You. Sounds completely unfinished and the vocals are way louder than the instrumental. It has a very unique sound to it, but unique doesn't mean a thing if it doesn't sound good. The album then ends off with Mirror Mirror Rooster, a very country funky (hope I'm not being racist) fun song that still ends up being forgettable and runs for too long similar to LoveLocs.

While I do appreciate the diversity in the album, it ultimately suffers due to weak production and a lot of weird choices.

 

1.5/5

 

 

 

 

 

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