Credits:

Kelz

Description:

“ASweetPasserby,” the long-awaited second album from Orange County/LA-based artist kelz, blends the euphoria of 90s and Y2K pop with the pain of loss and self-acceptance. Blending nostalgic synthscapes with whispered lyrics, the album depicts a bittersweet journey toward self-acceptance and peace. The 11 tracks, written over the past four years, form an introspective self-portrait of a person whose identity wavers amid the death of a family member, periods of depression, and memories of simpler timesall while superficially going about daily life. Highlights include SweetEscape, written during the final week spent with her late grandmother; FallingBehind, which quietly distills the loneliness of self-paralysis and loss; the lead track JustUs2, with its summery euphoria of choosing her own happiness for the first time; Breathe, which explores being kind to oneself; and the closing track ImSorry, which co