Album Review - Willfire by LÂLKA

LÂLKA (I think all caps is purposeful) music is by all means situational in the way it should be listened to or digested, I state that with the best intentions. 

Can you enjoy this album during breakfast? Yes. 

Can you enjoy this album with Nana I'm the car? Yes.

However, should you? Ehhh

LÂLKA’s EP Willfire is an audio explosion that should be situated amid an audience of 20,000 rocking out at your favorite music festival. It's creative, in your face, and refuses to sit still; it is a perfect blend for an EP crafted by a DJ.

However, LÂLKA is not an ordinary jockey. As the classically-trained music producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, she uses each aspect of her artistry to make a project I can only describe as willful (ba dum tiss). Seriously, beyond the play on words, this EP is as intentionally forceful as one could imagine, and here's why. 

DJs/producers are often put into nearly impossible odds when crafting an album or EP. Tasked with creating a project without lyrical nuance, just several electronic instruments and software, they craft symphonies that never receive the praise similar to that of jazz musicians, and their audio stories are never given the same amount of hype as rappers. 

LÂLKA however, tries their best on this project. Featuring six tracks, she pieces together energetic points throughout every song to willfully create a story or force every song to tell its own story and mark the project as an anthology. What the story actually is, the jury is still out due to the lyrics being at a minimum. 

When you listen to the project, you will find yourself enthralled by the sheer amount of twists and turns her songs force you to take. This project could and should be viewed as a story or musical anthology by its listeners. 

Whether it's hyper-pop songs like "Joy," where synths tap to the infectious high-pitched tones that guide the listeners with key changes, and pianos that play a cute game of peekaboo, or the party-sensual "Get Wild," which mixes sexual tones and thumping basslines. LÂLKA knows how to craft a story without speaking words, and that should be commended most throughout this project.

Overall, this project is one worth checking out for the sheer creativity of each song.

You can hear the EP in the coming days with a release date coming next month!