music
February 28, 2026
Lala Lala: Heaven 2 review
(Sub Pop)Lillie West’s fourth album is a hazy, mid-tempo meditation on escape that gets stuck in a numbing mid-tempo mode – though there is a gorgeous moment of release
TL;DR
- Lillie West's fourth album, 'Heaven 2', explores themes of wanting to leave America but also finding stillness.
- The album is characterized by reverb, breathy vocals, and a mid-tempo claustrophobia that can feel numbing.
- Songs like 'Scammer' and 'Anywave' touch on romantic tension and crises of self.
- The album's most interesting elements, such as saxophone and metallic electronics, are often at the end of tracks.
- 'Tricks' stands out with vocal assertiveness and violin back-and-forth, while 'This City' offers a rare moment of release and cinematic realization.
- The album is produced by Melina Duterte and is West's first for Sub Pop.