Diandra Reviews It All

I love the 90’s, especially romantic comedies. They made life seem so simple and funky, all at once. Nerdy, artistic girl meets jock boy, and despite all social judgements towards each other they fall in love and live happily ever after at prom: THE END. Hence, the music of this era could be described as dreamy emo-pop that flashed with exuberantly pastel synths and vocals that sizzled and waved like the summer sun. Lily McQueen and her new album, Electric Love, goes back to this time to give us a forward summer boost.

Simply, Electric Love is fun, and celebrates the innocence of desiring someone. While most people discuss or see passion as lustful, there is also a sweet tenderness to just wanting to be by someone’s side, and finding their company brings out the better of you. “Chasing Your Love” , “Electric Love”, and “Say Something” reveal that wanting the other person your life does not mean or easily equate obsession. The difference lies in how Lily McQueen displays want as a distinction from need. Nobody needs anybody; for better or worse, we can move on from someone. The truth is love is the decision to have someone in your life, even though you do not need them, because they make you happy, and show to you that you are capable. deserving of such sentiment. It is in this sense that Lily McQueen’s Electric Love feels summer album. Whether she is claiming “Let Go” or singing to the “Rhythm Of My Heart” , she approaches love with the brightness and optimism it deserves. Yes, it can crush you, but you cannot deny that it always lifts you, which is McQueen’s voice is so right for emo- electro pop that makes you feel like you are dancing eternally at prom.

Prom is the one of the best nights of your life because it one of the only nights of your life that you are determined to be happy, and Lily McQueen approaches love with an equal determination to make it joy. McQueen sings her songs as if they effortless plays in love’s “football game”. She kicks, catches, and tosses notes like she is trying to score a touchdown with a nonchalant grace. Thus, on June 30 Click Here to buy Lily McQueen’s Electric Love.