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in this era, a six minute track that fades away with a considerably long guitar solo, for an audience with the attention span equivalence of a goldfish— released by one of the most popular musicians of our time; whom is expected to play into the safety of commercial music— is an out of the ordinary occurrence that should be cherished!

“Come back to me” serves as RM’s lead single of his sophomore solo album “Right Place, Wrong Person”along with a music video directed by the creator of the Netflix series ‘BEEF’ on a Friday— it captures the atmosphere of making peace with yourself on a springy random Tuesday, laying on the grass in your late-twenties, into sound “you are my pain, divine, divine” the acceptance of being out of place could be the divine answer in itself.

The record kicks of with “Right People, Wrong Place” synths ominously build up, the lyrics are repeated like a mantra until the abrupt revelation “feeling high on a forest fire” which creates a doomed imagery.

instrumentals are textured in “Nuts” a funky-bass, nihilistic song that’s unafraid to unleash chaos, and switching sound towards the end, transitioning into “out of love” perhaps the most densely crafted piece of the record— the lyrics are thrown out as if he’s yanking a leech off his chest that’s been there for long.

an ode to friends on “Domodachi” shifts the narrative to a jazzy playful tone— the kicker is little simz’s surprisingly necessary adrenaline booster.

“Groin” feels like the aftermath of being in a rage room; the high that comes from letting go, the dance of relief!

take your “Heaven” because this shoegazey track is a declaration of no longer being affected by feelings that have been resolved “come ruin my vibe” but rather an emotionally regulated observer.

the title track “LOST!” further emphasizes how the rage has outgrown into graceful acceptance.

All themes in this record are loosely addressed in “Around the world in a day” featuring Moses Sumney, calmly harmonizing and bursting into blissful applause before the “ㅠㅠ (Credit Roll)”.

‘Right Place, Wrong Person’ is textured, messy and cathartic; if Indigo was a point of initiating rebirth, RPWP is a pivot, blooming towards finding his true individual sound.

I did have such wonderful time listening to it.