Barbie Almalbis. Picture: Niña Sandejas courtesy of NYOU Consultancy
Singer-songwriter Barbie Almalbis allowed listeners to get a glimpse of her journey towards her emotional therapeutic in her fifth album “Not That Woman,” which was written throughout “one of the crucial tough durations” of [her] life.
The album, launched on Friday, Jan. 10, got here 4 years after her 2021 long-form file “Scenes from Inside.” It comprises 9 tracks, specifically “Determined Hours,” “Homeostasis,” “Glad Unhappy,” “Platonic,” “All U Wanna Do,” “Find out how to Weep,” “Not That Woman,” “Needy” and “Wickederrr Coronary heart.”
Whereas “Not That Woman” stayed trustworthy to Almalbis’ signature sound, she went on an experimental route as nicely. She collaborated with music producer Nick Lazaro, who supplied a “uncooked [and] unfiltered” method matching with the album’s overarching theme.
In line with Almalbis, the album is considered one of her favorites regardless of being produced throughout one of the crucial tough occasions of her life. It covers themes closest to her coronary heart corresponding to psychological well being struggles and discovering hope.
“The overarching themes are about holding on to religion via struggles, discovering hope via give up, and celebrating the enjoyment that comes from love and friendship,” she mentioned of the album. “I’ve at all times written from private expertise — typically about heartbreak and unrequited love — however these songs are completely different, extra about private development and emotional therapeutic.”
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Almalbis, who opted to maintain silent about her private battles, mentioned she turned to writing songs to assist take care of her feelings.
“It was my method of processing my ideas and feelings, of discovering a method via my struggles. It helped me deal with the issues that introduced me hope, and I imagine residing out these phrases has performed a giant half in my very own therapeutic,” she mentioned, including that her mates inspired her to channel her feelings into writing.
“The songs got here so naturally, virtually effortlessly. I used to be reminded of the times after I was an adolescent, overwhelmed by feelings, and the one method I may course of them was to pour them into my writing. It felt like I used to be reconnecting with one thing deep inside me,” she continued.
Almalbis began because the lead singer of the bands Hungry Younger Poets and Barbie’s Cradle, earlier than embarking on a solo profession in 2005. She is understood for her songs “Lilim,” “Excessive” and “Ambon,” to call just a few.
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