A pretty debut EP that is always good but didn't really stun me either, hence the rating. 1 is a cool slightly folkey indie pop track with surprising depth to it. At the end of 1 but especially the intro of 2 (makes sense given the title: 'Black Metal'), Helena adds a lot of distortion, and idk if I agree. Since the vocals don't change, I find the distorted guitars feel a bit incongruous with the rest of the soft dreamy aesthetic. Gotta say the unfold after 2's intro is nicely crafted though. 3 is the prettiest and most pristine track here, tapping into Helena's beautiful soft voice to make a nice track on the more ambient folk/dreamy side. 4 also is on the softer side, and is pretty, but not as lush as 3 as it is more on the side of regular indie folk. It's simpler, it's nice, my jaw didn't drop. Sweet and for a debut it is of quite high quality and variety. 3.7
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