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Rating: Dave Grohl claimed that in 2019, Billie Eilish is experiencing what happened to Nirvana in 1991.
Fight it out.
I don't exactly know who this Billie Eilish is. I only know that this girl, born in 2001, seems to be the undisputed idol of an entire army of teenagers, American and beyond, and looking at her persona, I think I can guess why: she is their age, has Tourette's syndrome, is depressed, weird, angry, and, as they say, edgy... very edgy.
But then you try to look beyond the form and tap into the substance; and you find yourself listening to an album released six days ago where, on YouTube, no track has less than a million and a half views, where you see a 17-year-old girl with spiders crawling on her face in videos with a horror flavor that, I admit, unsettle me quite a bit.
But as far as the music? Well, the scariest thing is that darn cover; otherwise, we are faced with electropop mixed with R&B, hints of ambient and sporadic guitar riffs that create a certain grim and haunting atmosphere, but it's rich with boring and inconclusive moments. Our Billie isn't bad, let's be clear: she clearly has a lot of talent, and for a 17-year-old, her voice is mature and pleasant - if she didn't choke it by whispering every other note, it would be even better; however, the album, overseen by her brother Finneas O'Connell as well, is still quite immature, and the final trio of songs ("Listen Before You Go" - "I Love You" - "Goodbye") I found literally soporific, but the girl will improve, let's give her time!
In conclusion, a debut full of flaws that leaves you a bit unsatisfied, but where you can feel and see that there is something there, and it knows how to grow: this alone is enough to separate this young girl, who will gift us a great record sooner or later, from the usual Britney Spears of the moment.
(And "Bad Guy" is beautiful)
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