GLITCH PRINCESS
My favorite music find of this week is undoubtedly GLITCH PRINCESS by yeule. Coming out of a global pandemic, I think we’re all surveying some of the carnage left in its wake while also marveling at the technological oases created out of collective isolation. We seem to exist in a state of in-between as we sink into virtual escapism on an even deeper scale. This is where Singapore-raised artist yuele emerges. Born Nat Ćmiel, they have created an album that holds a mirror to the internal v. external definition of “apocalypse." Beautifully explained by Colin Lodewick in Pitchfork, yuele creates a sensual example of personal transmutation through societal crisis. This album contains elements of extreme juxtaposition between the real and the artificial, alternating between pause and chaos. Tracks like FRAGMENTS emulate brain noise, a busy mind with a pulsing synth track that you could almost imagine as a heartbeat. PERFECT BLUE ft. Tohji is heavily melodic in nature, romantic and nostalgic—the perfect song to drive home to. BITES ON MY NECK echos old electronic dance music, with its high bpm and sections of poetic rubato. Overall, this album is a rollercoaster of emotions and I’m just here for the ride.
—Sara Marquis, Office Coordinator
