Sometimes the simplest statements are the hardest to make. “I want you to know how I feel.” “I want you to know I have respect.” “I wanna feel like somebody’s darling.” These are all lines from Majical Cloudz’s second LP, Impersonator, a collection of songs that are courageous in their willingness to be open, fully exposed, and even at times uncomfortably honest. Majical Coudz started in 2010 as singer Devon Welsh’s solo project, but with Matthew Otto’s refined, minimalist electronics underlining the lyrics, the songs are at once spacious and gentle, but also radical in their way of looking you in the eye and demanding your attention. – Liz

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