“On her second album, Lillie West retains the charming simplicity of her songs, but she finds new depth as a songwriter as she explores the act of standing up to herself.”
“The title of the new album by London-born/Chicago-based Lillie West aka Lala Lala wasn’t a random choice. The Lamb chronicles West’s quest for sobriety and continual dig for how to navigate young adulthood—both the messy side and the joyous side. Mixing melancholy, reverb-filled lo-fi, indie-rock and dream-pop, West doesn’t reach for mighty, happy-go-lucky choruses, rather the choruses serve as so”
“Violence and self-doubt permeate the second album Lillie West has released as Lala Lala. The themes reflect a particularly traumatic period in the Chicago-based musician’s life, experiencing a break-in, the death of loved ones and recovery from addiction during the writing of ‘The Lamb’. As if weighed down by the experiences, she shares them with a dead-eyed delivery that sounds like it’s just be”
