Victoria Monet
She expresses the side effects of a love lost in
her latest EP Life After Love Pt 1. Released last February, the EP may be
Victoria’s most personal and honest project to date. After breaking up with her
boyfriend of six years, she went in the studio and allowed herself to
articulate all of her various emotions in song form. The direct result was a
vulnerable album that courageously tells that story of a woman who has been
heart by love.
In the Intro, Victoria Monet tells her love story over an
airy melodic track. With a background in poetry, Victoria uses spoken word as a
way to convey her message. She describes the initial feeling of falling in
love, experiencing heartbreak and finding love from within.
“I realized that
after all, there is life after love.”
The beginning monologue sets the tone for the rest of the
album. It is clear that the audience is getting ready to enter the world of
Victoria which includes all of her private thoughts, sex life, fears and
insecurities.
The next track gets right to the point. Wish I Never Met You is a fiery hip hop and rock infused track that
shows Victoria in regret. The song finds her reflecting on all of the things in
the relationship that she mistakenly overlooked at that time. She now realizes
that all of those moments were actual signs that the relationship was not going
to work out.
“Broken windows,
broken glass. Memories of the fights we had. We should be in jail for that.”
She is angry but she is more importantly finding her
self-awareness and building the strength to move on.
The single Freak sounds
like an upbeat sexy record but in reality, Victoria is comparing herself to all
of the girls that her boyfriend cheated on her with. She wonders what the other
girls had that she does not have. Whatever she is lacking in, she promises that
she can fix it.
“Do you want a freak?
‘Cause that’s what I’ma be.”
The age old question of, “am I good enough for you” comes
into play. The track itself contains heavy 808 and a catchy hook. It is very
easy to sing along to.
One of the most emotional songs on the EP is a track
entitled No Good.
No Good speaks of
the tug a war that many experience in relationships. It’s that make up and
break up merry go round that in this case, becomes very toxic. Victoria tries
her best to leave the situation but her ex continues to say and do the right
things to keep her coming back.
“You’ll say any and
everything so you can keep me in your space tonight”
One of the highlights of the EP is the song Ten New Friends. It is a very sexy and
stimulating record about sexually pleasing one’s self. After the break up,
Victoria tries to prove to her ex that he is no longer needed to fulfill her
needs. She has ten fingers that can get the job done just fine.
Victoria Monet’s Life
After Love, Pt. 1 is available everywhere on all digital music outlets.
BreakThrew Music Blog
Music Review By
David Soulo
