Lips And Nails

Angelic Milk “Rebel Black”

Angelic Milk is music made by a Russian teen who seems to be obsessed with a romanticized concept of the angst-ridden American teenager. There’s several layers of irony to their project, but it’s not enough to obscure a genuine feeling. “Rebel Black” is built out of references, but they’re largely gestures to feelings in other songs and movies, not direct swipes from anything in particular. It’s more about what it’s like to imagine moments in your life the way they might be told in a movie, and willing your life to be more like that grander, more sentimental version of the experience. Edit out the boring parts, punch up the dramatic bits, and make everyone and everything much prettier, but keep things just raw enough to feel convincing.

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