4/5
Eilish s second album sees her tackle abuses of power in relationships, her lyrics pungent, her vocals layered in shimmering harmonies
30 July 2021 • 12:01am
Billie Eilish
Has there ever been such fevered anticipation for an album of navel-gazing introspection that comes wrapped in a veil of misery, depression and deep, unwavering self-absorption? Billie Eilish is such a curious pop superstar, a teenage tyro who conquered the world with whispery vocals and subdued micro-beats, softly singing about the trials of being a sensitive soul in brutal times. Her sweet melodies and introspective lyrics are set to a digital production so understated you almost feel like you have to press your ear closer to the speaker to catch everything she’s murmuring.