Album of the week: December 10 – Ex:Re

December 10th 2018

British musician Elena Tonra has released her self-titled debut under the pseudonym Ex:Re. Taking the opportunity to step away from her duties as front woman of dream-pop band Daughter, Ex:Re illuminates the songwriter in a moment of profound self-reflection, acting as a form of catharsis for a broken romance. Lyrically, the album is Tonra at her most direct. Urgently attempting to understand and externalise all of the thoughts that accompany a broken heart. Although underpinned by suitably melancholy arrangements, the music on Ex:Re is not overwhelmed by it’s introverted nature. Driven by a dynamic rhythm section and Tonra’s hypnotic ear for melody, Ex:Re is a deeply sincere and enthralling debut album.


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