On her breakout Album "LOVE / HATE Pt. 1", Xenia Manasseh establishes herself as an evocative new force in R&B through 11 emotive tracks balancing light and dark.
Productions are atmospheric yet intricate, allowing Manasseh's butter-smooth vocals to take center stage conveying raw vulnerability and nuance. Songs like "no one" and "PRAY" unveil her melancholic talents.
Lyrically, Xenia addresses complex topics of love, codependency and mental health with self-aware maturity. Her wisdom shines through amid heart-wrenching songwriting.
Standouts maximize Manasseh's gifts, whether through her hypnotic runs amplifying sparse arrangements or powerful peaks atop ornate productions.
Across a brief runtime, "LOVE / HATE Pt. 1" introduces Xenia as an artist gifted at crafting poignant portraiture through soul-baring songwriting and masterful manipulation of tone / melody.
For a genre often reliant on formula, Manasseh stands apart - an immense talent certain to leave emotive marks through continual risk-taking sure to resonate globally. Fans eagerly await where she'll guide her soundscape next.