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Dear gentle reader, let me tell you a tale, this is a story of scuttled plans, darkness and light. it was a peaceful Saturday night, my housemates were either in Melbourne or out to dinner, as the night began, I said my goodbyes to them and prepared for what I thought would be a lazy night in. It was rest day at the gym and a new video game had come out. I was thinking I would have some beers, order a pizza and just hang out. Oh, how the lord must laugh when we make such plans!

I ordered the pizza and was watching tv when to my surprise, the fire alarm went off in the apartment block. It stayed on for a while so I decided to investigate. I emerged from the apartment into the shared corridor like a slug after the first rain of the year. sleepy and not paying attention I realised I had left my apartment without a key, turning around suddenly to fix my mistake I was met by the slamming of the door. Disaster had struck! I went downstairs to the entrance of the apartment where my neighbours were all congregating – each blaming other members for burning toast or some other transgression to cause this alarm. I paid little attention to them and walked on by to the cool night air. I sat upon the apartment stairs, contemplating my situation. I reviewed my situation, I had only a phone and headphones, not even shoes on my feet.

Thinking that the evening was a total disaster. Suddenly it struck me, I realised life had provided all I would require for the night. I had pizza coming and headphones with which to listen to the latest album for Yowiehub reviews. I waited at the steps for the pizza and was met with the quizzical looks from my neighbours when he arrived “had this man ordered pizza for the wait outside the apartment while there was a fire?” they all seemed to be thinking. I ignored the judgemental looks and confidently marched barefoot into the night with only a pizza and my sunny disposition for warmth.

As I write this, I am sitting on a park bench in the dark eating garlic bread with my feet in the grass whilst listening to Samia’s lovely album ‘The Baby’. The light from 1000 apartments is reflecting off the ocean and peeking through the trees. As i lean back I can watch the stars. I cannot recommend this experience enough. This is almost certainly the intended experience Samia was considering when creating the album.

The vibes of the album – the dreamlike quality that permeates the album perfectly fit with the dreamlike situation that I had found myself in. Several of her lyrics I felt were speaking directly to me. “How long of you think we can sit here before we have to move” From Pools was speaking directly to me and my current predicament. Asking me how long I could sit in the cold before contacting my housemate to tell them of my embarrassing situation.

The song Minnesota (a personal favourite) is ostensibly about her trying to move on and realising that fate has other plans for her. I felt these lyrics immensely for had fate not had plans for me this night? This experience has taught me that in the darkness, when all seems lost, look to the positives and suddenly solutions will present themselves.

Highlights were Pool and Minnesota

Oscar –

Liv – Pool and Fit N Full – loved the whole album, she has a gorgeous voice.

Squid – a couple of 5/5 songs on there. Originally heard ‘Pool’ on NPR tiny desk. This version and the stripped version are still favourites and have a raw quality to them. Big Wheel and Stellate are also up there for me. Overall, a goodie for naval gazing and having a cry.

Joe –