Yasmin Nur - Slaughter
Yasmin Nur isn’t one to be told she’s “too much”. Unconcerned with mincing words; what you hear is what you get and what you get is exactly what she meant to say. Moreover, she sure as hell isn’t going to filter what she says (or rather, sings) to protect your feelings or anyone else’s. On Slaughter, her debut full-length album, we find Yasmin doing what she does best - laying bare feelings both big and small. Fuzzed-out, moody guitar-rock sounds fill the sonic space around her and set the stage for maximum audience catharsis. Nothing is off-limits for Nur, as her subject matter ranges from growing up a mixed-race child of an immigrant; to yearning for a love that is reciprocal and reliable, be it romantic or platonic. Unafraid and unapologetic, Yasmin explores a range of emotions across her first LP. Some moments are softer, such as tender tracks like “Fragile” and “Heaven Forever.” While elsewhere on the album, guitars wail and drums crash behind tracks like “I’m so Sensitive” and