Samia
Honey
Release Date: Jan 27, 2023
Genre(s): Pop/Rock
Record label: Grand Jury
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Album Review: Honey by Samia
Great, Based on 3 Critics
Based on rating 7.5/10
Samia has already impressed as one of the pandemic's rising freshman indie pop class, debuting in 2020 with the sunny and melancholic tones of The Baby. Her debut and her follow-up EP, Scout, both cultivated a style that thrived on confession, sweeping melodies, and the gentle glimmer of Samia's voice, a warm and winning combination that proved easy to love. However, where The Baby presented a newfound promising indie pop ingenue, Samia's sophomore record, Honey, feels like a thoroughly confident step forward into a more ambitious identity.
Opinion: Excellent
On one level, Samia's 'Honey' is a challenging, even bracing listen. Topics mentioned in the lyrics include – TW! – suicide, cold blooded murder, and a void of self-esteem. It is, to be honest, not exactly a barrel of laughs. Yet 'Honey' is also heart-stoppingly beautiful, engagingly melodic, and in an oblique but undeniable sense, pop.
Opinion: Fantastic
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