Ecco2k released his long-awaited debut late last year and it was very much worth the wait. E provides 12 lovely tracks that sound like fairies playing in the forest. His soft voice accompanied by sad lyrics and escapist production bring an emotional feeling throughout the record. Songs like “Peroxide” and “Blue Eyes” has Ecco2k opening up about his experience as a black man in Sweden; in the former, he sings “Everywhere I go, they look at me wrong.” There are also moments where Ecco2k opens up about his insecurities and the struggles of hating how you look. “Fragile” finds Ecco2k describing his delicate state and his need to be protected and “wrapped in bubble plastic.” He also alludes to the side effects of the drugs he sings about. In “Security!” wonders how someone can be so perfect when he feels anything but perfect: “Every time I look in the mirror I feel nauseous / Every time I look in the mirror I see monsters.” E is as beautiful as it is vulnerable, Ecco2k opens up about personal topics while guiding the listener through a magical journey.
☆ Rating: 8.5/10 ☆
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