Us

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AlbumOct 19 / 201810 songs, 32m 40s
Synthpop Electropop Alt-Pop
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6.3 / 10

Where Lorely Rodriguez’s debut album brought a refreshing dose of weirdness to the crowded field of alt-pop R&B, her follow-up is more of an anodyne amalgam of 2018’s pop trends.

Her second album has some great moments but struggles to live up to the promise of its finest songs.

A stronger, and more focused and enjoyable album.

While her earliest EPs took on a dreamier demeanor, Lorely Rodriguez's second album as Empress Of, Us, embraces the brisker tempos, syncopated percussiveness, and sense of spontaneity that she formulated on Me.

8 / 10

Three years on from her breakout debut, Me, Empress Of (Los Angeleno Lorely Rodriguez) has returned with sophomore record, Us, a progression...

6.5 / 10

There is a common misconception that pop songs are merely a matter of process and technique. The argument is if you find the right songwriters (e.g. a Max Martin or Cathy Denis) and give them the right budget, you are guaranteed a great record. The truth

7 / 10

The new Empress Of album has arrived and its perfectly warped synth-pop production is a great statement for the musician's second studio album.

Us’s charm lies in its articulation of the giddy uncertainty that comes from fully trusting someone.

7.0 / 10

Empress Of makes a glossy and rhythmic debut with a low-key dance energy in our review of the soothing but not all too distinct new record 'Us' 

Lorely Rodriguez’s second album celebrates friendship, love and connection in songs with a playful sensibility

60 %

Us misses out on everything that made its predecessor such an engaging piece of jagged pop.