Lav's Music Corner

 Call me Taylor with the surprise drop. This is my Anthology . Still  - Erika De Casier I was introduced to Erika De Casier through just about the dorkiest way possible, NewJeans. Casier co-wrote numerous songs from my new favorite K-Pop group's new EP last year and because I enjoyed her work so much in that capacity I wanted to tap into her next album. I went in kind of unsure what to expect after hearing a few singles lean into a gentle but distinctly alternative style I found pretty compelling even if the vision was imprecise. Sometimes it feels like almost an outline of the more sensual side of R&B with tracks like Home Alone , which literally uses repetition of the word "sexy" to get its point across. Believe It  feels similarly in the mold of a more romantic flavor of R&B but it's one of the least memorable songs here, maybe as a result. But some of the singles projected a very different sonic thesis. Lucky  is a dream track with a drum & bass beat ...