Concert Review: Chloe Lilac Is On The Rise At Baby’s All Right
I was excited to see Chloe Lilac’s Baby’s All Right show because, frankly, she is a much buzzed about artist, and I like seeing hyped up singers. Yet, I do not wish to see them to question if they “fulfill the buzz.” Who cares about that! What is exciting about buzz is that it is a manifestation of more people getting behind your rise to the top, and, at her concert, you felt that.
There is nothing like seeing people cheer for another. I know that everyone says there is nothing like seeing a crowd cheer for you, but, one day, take the time to look at how a crowd admiringly reacts to another. For Chloe Lilac, the audience saw her as “the next big star” that felt too emotionally open and intelligent to be caught up by “stardom.” I mentioned it with EZI, and I say it again with Chloe Lilac; vulnerability is the new “star” or “glam.” Chloe connects with the audience as if she is just another human being that wants the love of someone as she seeks life’s opportunities. Yet, she hits her tracks like “Summer” and “Stolen Liquor“ as if she is a singing beat poet; roaming the LES art scene to find her own Bob Dylan.
Similar to Jorja Smith, Chloe has a “explanatory” quality to her vocals and presence. She positions her body, in both verse and physicality, as if she is explaining to a lover why she is withdrawing herself, and converts her concert into the insular scene of a woman trying to decide between a breakdown, a breakthrough, or a break-up. Frankly, they can all be interchangeable and Lilac’s lyrics shows this over a sound that makes you either bop or chill to the beat. Moreover, she paces and places notes her like is kneading and pulling emotional until she gains a satisfying realization, which any young person, in a relationship, can understand the sentiment.
The magic of Chloe Lilac is that she sings like a young person hopelessly living with romance. While that might seem like a “humorous” or strange compliment, it is integral to her rise. In songs such as, “Manic Pixie Dream,” “Your Worst,” and “Heartbreak City,” Chloe shows figuring yourself out while with someone can feel like you are learning to juggle while tightrope walking. She delivers such a relatable mindset with a spectacular personality. She is the type of person you meet and immediately say, “I could be friends with you,” which is a good quality to have as an artist/ person. For More Information Chloe Lilac Click Here
