KENNEDY, SOPHIA - SQUEEZE ME (LP)

"After her self-titled debut (2017, Pampa Records), a radiant dance between the glamour of the Great American Songbook, electronic textures and clubland influences that earned her international acclaim, Kennedy released her second album, Monsters (2021, City Slang), diving deeper into surrealism and transcendence. Now, on Squeeze Me, Kennedy and her long-time musical collaborator and co-writer Mense Reents outline a disillusioned commentary on the status quo of the world at large. The complexity of interpersonal relationships, questions of power dynamics and the pursuit of self-determination - long-standing themes of Kennedy's - run like a common thread through the album. Squeeze Me is more minimalist than her earlier works and is bursting with Kennedy's talent for catchy melodies with a certain pop appeal and psychedelic nuances. The first single 'Rodeo' captivates with hypnotic piano chords, shimmering synth basses and shimmering choirs." (label info)