Michelle - AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS '2022

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       If you've spent any time sucked into the world of TikTok, you undoubtedly
landed yourself in one of the social platform's distinctive hyper-niches. From
clips of funky cooking tutorials to day-in-the-life montages and DIY yard
projects (or our favorite, AudiophileTikTok!), what ties these disparate
universes together are narratives of authentic people with hearts on full
display—free-flowing, seemingly disjointed, but somehow woven together in
a scrolling continuum of vivacity and expression. On their debut record, the NYC
collective MICHELLE builds a strikingly parallel meditation, one overflowing
with delight and built with youthful vibrancy. AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS
waltzes through heartbreak, innocent love, self-care, and unburdened friendship
in triumphant, confidant swagger. With lusciously stacked vocal timbre, popping
percussion, and warm fuzzy synthesizers, the record oozes joy with a collection
of slow-jam R&B and indie-pop bangers.

MICHELLE's sonic landscape is lush, hook-filled, and crisp. The sextet builds a
dexterous instrumental foundation led by band members Charlie Kilgore and Julian
Kaufman’s production. Atop, the swirling energies of Sofia
D’Angelo, Layla Ku, Emma Lee, and Jamee Lockard, trade bars, melodies,
and the occasional ad lib. On "SYNCOPATE," a heart-thumping groove rocks
underneath a glorious declaration of affection for the one you love. "LOOKING
GLASS" and "SPACED OUT, PHASED OUT" are awash with immense sonic and lyrical
sentiments of dissociation in life's most challenging stretches. "MY FRIENDS," a
celebration of those closest to us, brings the record to a close with expressive
trumpet squawks and a tasty extended piano coda. A little rough around the edges
and a little blurry in its boundaries, but soul-filling if you lean in far
enough, AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS delivers a satisfying breath of fresh air
and a gentle nudge that anything is possible with a posse of friends. Never sell
pop music short. In addition to what it can tell us about ourselves, it's a
spirited reminder of our own bond to the greater world that we're all spinning
on.

01 - Michelle - MESS U MADE (2:49)
02 - Michelle - EXPIRATION DATE (2:41)
03 - Michelle - POSE (3:13)
04 - Michelle - SYNCOPATE (1:58)
05 - Michelle - NO SIGNAL (feat. Isa Reyes) (2:47)
06 - Michelle - TALKING TO MYSELF (2:38)
07 - Michelle - 50/50 (2:35)
08 - Michelle - LOOKING GLASS (2:42)
09 - Michelle - END OF THE WORLD (2:13)
10 - Michelle - FIRE ESCAPE (2:15)
11 - Michelle - HAZARDS (2:44)
12 - Michelle - LAYLA IN THE ROCKET (2:25)
13 - Michelle - SPACED OUT, PHASED OUT (2:27)
14 - Michelle - MY FRIENDS (3:49) 

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