Everything is Beautiful
On a double-set of albums, the New York rapper stakes a claim to life’s dualities, exploring the many layers of her personality with style and vulnerability.
Nokia pays tribute to her own protean nature with this double release. One album is soulful, the other aggressive – yet neither pushes her boundaries
These two albums, released simultaneously, reveal the many sides of Princess Nokia, AKA Destiny Frasqueri. “I dance, I rap, I sing / I do so many things,” Frasqueri says on the track Happy Place, reminding us of our multifaceted nature.
Caribou’s ‘Suddenly’ conjures a majestic sense of the familiar; Princess Nokia explores every facet of herself; and Soccer Mommy ruminates on childhood, mental health and family issues with a newly refined sound
Destiny Frasqueri returns with two passable but ultimately forgettable sister LPs
Everything is Beautiful/Everything Sucks by Princess Nokia, Adam Fink reviews the two new releases from the artist, both released today, simultaneously