Intimate, soft yet raw, Borka Balogh just released her new EP Disposable and impresses with some dreamlike atmospheres. Review.
DISPOSABLE – BORKA BALOGH
By reaching wider to electro sounds on Harvest, Borka Balogh enhances the contrast between theme and form. She goes forward, sharing hardships but never letting herself completely wither. On Foolish, piano and guitar join forces to highlight the dreamy potential of her vocals. It’s an embrace, a hopeful message that melts tension without ever ignoring or erasing the hurt. With some rock passages, without them being too violent, and supported by her band, Borka Balogh is revealing here a healthy and cathartic energy.
That energy is found in the heartbreaking Bad Dream. It’s a song starting with the same combination of delicacy and raw lyrics found in others. The melancholy and pain are gripping, yet it also shows the artist’s great resilience in its second part. Patterns, which ends this record, has a similar atmosphere and progression. It’s a smart use of diverse influences into a clear indie pop, too. Overall, Disposable by Borka Balogh is a moving EP. It’s the story of healing traumas – hers, yours, ours – slowly, but surely.
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