Album Review: "Unraveling"
Album : Unraveling (2017) Artist : Elise Trouw Labe l: Goober Records LB Rating : 3/5 ( old rating : 5/10) I stumbled upon Elise Trouw in her video where she performed Everlong meshed with a 70s song I did not know. That video showed me two things: Elise is clearly talented, and she is also clearly very attractive-looking. In the music industry, such is a dangerous combination of qualities to have, as it tends to skyrocket anyone into stardom. Therefore, I looked onward to Unraveling, the LP she released in 2017. The cover art for Unraveling, Elise Trouw's debut LP. (Image source: Genius.com) Unfortunately, I feel like Unraveling did not do justice to Elise's talent. Despite listening to the album without heavy expectations, I was disappointed. Reasonably, debut LPs, especially from very talented artists, should establish the musical identity of the artist. As much as the I-can-do-it-all quality is the selling point Elise Trouw as an artist, it is merely a method...