'The Baby' Review: Samia Rocks and Reflects
- Tucker Cargile
- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min read
Review: 8.3/10
Samia embraces her identity and showcases emotional maturity on her debut album, The Baby. The project was released August 28th and feels like the perfect album to transition us from summer to fall, with 11-tracks that piece together the young artist’s newly found mindset about life and growing up.
On The Baby, the New York based singer/songwriter never feels like she is trying to be someone else and this allows the listener to get to know the 23-year old in a manner that feels personal. On the track “Stellate” Samia is emotional, yet also extremely calm and collected, as she makes her way through the sleepy love song. Her simplistic and catchy lyricism on this track is profound, as she sings:
“I wanna play you records I like
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna let it all go
I swear, I swear I do”
The majority of the album feels folky and slow, but on “Minnesota”, “Limbo Bitch”, and a few other tracks the singer flashes glimpses of indie pop. This subtle mood change strengthens the way that the tracks build upon each other, giving the project a nice boost in pace.
Although most of the songs on The Baby wouldn't be described as uplifting, the bruising brilliance that Samia embodies is what makes her debut album so impressive. When speaking about the project, Samia said “Part of the story of this album emotionally was accepting that I need people”, “I always had an overwhelming fear of loneliness; I wanted that to be a part of who I am.”
The rising star stays true to herself on all 11-tracks, and although it may be somber at times, it is just as catchy and captivating. The emotions that swirl around elegantly on this project made it one of my favorite albums of August and I urge you to give it a listen, as it could very well be your go-to fall album.
Favorite Tracks:
02. Fit N Full
03. Big Wheel
05. Stellate
06. Triptych
08. Waverly
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