Track 2, ‘ Between Us’ meets my ears somewhere between a vaporwavey 80’s American laundry detergent commercial and psychedelic funk. Each track has a lyric video on YouTube that compete with one another for aesthetic beauty and peace-inducing vibes. This track, ‘Alone With You’ is from part 1 of a two-part EP release with part 1 being named Sunbeam. Again, it’s so simple but it just works so well it’s like it’s effortless. The drums don’t go as hard here – think “Marvin’s Room” by Drake. After an absolute lullaby of a breakdown, there is an awesome beat switch which I can’t help but pull up a couple of times when I hear it. Alina’s voice is gentle enough to melt your heart. They’re like low-pass filtered clarinets or some other woodwind instrument. I love the arpeggiated notes at the start before the drums kick in. Sonically, the song is mostly chill, but its bassline provides a groove that makes me hope she’s riding in a Cadillac just to match the energy. The car she rides in looks elegant, shiny and slick as it smoothly rolls past and Alina’s long hair flows freely in the wind. It’s beautiful because of its simplicity. It doesn’t sound like a lot, but it doesn’t need to be. Although, predominantly we see Alina in a beautiful car driving through the city. The video exhibits a curated mix of old and new looking footage. Aesthetically, Alina Baraz and director Jackie Kulla are a dream team.
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