five seconds flat

The Line of Best Fit 7/10 McAlpine showcases her skill as a singer, songwriter and storyteller, making five seconds flat an excellent soundtrack to the universally relatable state of broken-heartedness.

Dork 4/5 Lizzy McAlpine’s ‘five seconds flat’ is all flashes of clean white sheets, sunlight streaming through the blinds, the first stir of your coffee on a morning. Over the course of the album, the 22-year-old finds herself traversing through gut-punching heartbreak: each track feels like another step on tentative feet.

All Music 4/5 There's an arresting quality to Lizzy McAlpine's music, one that holds you in the moment and makes you aware of the air in the room