All The Time [LP], Jessy Lanza, Vinyl

A"All The Timea, Jessy Lanza's first album since 2016's a"Oh Noa, is the most pure set of pop songs that she and creative partner Jeremy Greenspan have recorded, reflective and finessed over time and distance. Innovative juxtapositions sound natural, like rigid 808s rubbing against delicate chords in a"Anyone Arounda, subtle footwork flutter giving a nervous energy to a"Facea, unusual underwater rushes underpinning a"Baby Lovea. The songs also sound more aolivea? than ever before. Jessyas voice is treated, re-pitched and edited on songs like a"Ice Creamya and gestural sounds seem to respond to her lyrics in songs such as a"Like Firea, which reward the listener on repeated plays. More than previous albums, the lyrics on a"All The Timea became an important focus for Jessy too, channelling the negativity of anger and frustration arising from some significant changes in her personal situation into the text. These lyrics sometimes process raw feelings, which