HIT ME HARD AND SOFT

by Billie Eilish

Extremely solid album. As per usual, she showed great restraint throughout the record, which creates some powerful tracks like "Bittersuite" and "Lunch" to match the obvious hits of "L'amour de ma vie" and "Birds of a feather". However, I found myself wanting slightly more out of her on several tracks that held me back from rating this higher. Definitely one of the better 3.5/5 albums of the year, though. I'm waiting for "the one" out of her that really shows the growth and experimentation I know she's capable of showcasing.