Emilie Zoé - Hello Future Me

As I had adored The Very Start, I feared her new own album would be less good. Or maybe I wanted it to be less good?
Being so intellectually dishonest, I didn’t have to force myself too much to set this self-fulfilling prophecy up in my head. As a matter of fact, despite 2 pre-revealed tracks ("Hello Future Me" and "Parents' House"), both very good in different styles, the album release round the end of winter 2022 came amongst lots of other excellent records which took me up then. So I neglected Emilie Zoé in part.

As a concert was announced I came back to it.

Then, beyond its irresistible arpeggio, "Hello Future Me" confirmed the depth of its topic: the singer addresses her future self to tell about the current global situation headed for ruin and asking about the later situation. Moreover, as she says, speaking to the future is also like sending a prayer so that there is a future.

Then "Volcan" appeared to me like a terrific and powerful piece, the voice and the melody reminding me of Garbage’s heyday.

Then "Tidal Waves (Song for Lautrec)" became touching in its softness, supported by an unexpected metallophone.

Then the lyrics, including a very visual poetry, revealed worries as personal as universal. Aging in particular is mentioned several times.

Finally, less good than The Very Start or not, I don’t know. Whatever.