Us
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.
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.
Three years on from her breakout debut, Me, Empress Of (Los Angeleno Lorely Rodriguez) has returned with sophomore record, Us, a progression...
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
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.
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
Us misses out on everything that made its predecessor such an engaging piece of jagged pop.