Equally enamored by Wu-Tang Clan and string ensembles, Emily Wells has a unique approach to avant-garde, neoclassical songcraft. Her new record, This World Is Too ____ for You, is a melancholic ride, replete with soaring violin, big backbeats, lots of looping, and plenty of samples. This hypnotic approach works best on songs like “Come on Doom, Let’s Party,” a slow-churner layered with synth and Wells’ vocal acrobatics, and the tempo-setting opener, “Remind Me to Remember.”

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by Ryan J. Prado