In A Dream＜限定盤/Red Vinyl＞

Contending with a bad breakup and a global pandemic, Los Angeles-based pop singer/songwriter Troye Sivan returned home to Australia. Back in the place where he first started his journey to stardom, he got to writing and emotional bloodletting. The results are found on his fifth EP, In a Dream, a lovely burst of shimmering emotive pop that finds Sivan in the sonic space between his first two studio full-lengths, balancing pure journal reflections (could cry just thinkin about you) with an increasingly carefree, dance-friendly spirit (IN A DREAM). Elsewhere, he continues to boldly explore sexuality and messy relationships, as the tender STUD explodes into a throbbing nocturnal club jam and Rager teenager! embraces youthful abandon atop electronic sparkles. As Sivans evolution continues, its a wonder to see him refine his sound and find his voice. In a Dream is quite the tease, hinting at more exciting stylistic growth while giving fans just enough to keep sated. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

南アフリカ生まれ、オーストラリア育ちのポップスターによるニューEPは挑戦的な姿勢が際立つ。耳馴染みのいいポップソングという体裁を保ちつつ、立体的な音像など攻めた音作りも際立つエレポップ集だ。恋愛にまつわるテーマがメインの歌詞は複雑な機微を丁寧に描き、それを表現するシヴァンの繊細な歌声もグッド。ポップとアートを共立させる感性はペット・ショップ・ボーイズに通じる。
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