And she sounds like no one else she flits between heavy, grungy rock and ecstatic synth-pop, and she pulls her vocals to every corner of their range, often ending up in breathtaking places. Across this album and her previous ones - 2018’s I Love My Mom and 2021’s Any Shape You Take - the Asheville, NC artist has cultivated an unassuming yet life-affirming viewpoint, in which unconditional love and kindness towards yourself and everyone else is the thing that will pull you through the hardship. There is probably no better songwriter right now than Indigo De Souza when it comes to songs that sum up all the struggle and joy of being human. “Am I losing to the dark? Is it overtaking me?” she asks on “Losing.” “I’m not sure what is wrong with me, but it’s probably just hard to be a person feeling anything,” she admits on “Parking Lot.” On the title track, she movingly offers: “There’s only love, there’s only moving through and trying your best / Sometimes it’s not enough / Who gives a fuck? All of this will end.” It’s a record on which De Souza is honest and pretty matter-of-fact about the darkness, sadness, and trauma that color a lot of our lives. There’s some similar existential grappling in her new album, All Of This Will End. “There were ones like, ‘Why are we alive? Why do we die and where do we go and why am I here?’” she laughs. She’s been digging up some old childhood memorabilia in the process, including letters addressed to her future self from kid Indigo. Indigo De Souza is in her car, taking a break from helping her mom move. Inclusion in this category is the highest distinction we can bestow, and signals the most important music being released throughout the year. The RX is Uproxx Music’s stamp of approval for the best albums, songs, and music stories throughout the year.
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