Los Angeles electro-pop artist Evalyn returns with her sophomore album A Quiet Life — a bold, luminous exploration of awareness, transformation, and the messy beauty of change. Written and recorded during her first pregnancy, the record captures an energy that feels both anarchic and deeply personal.
With over 130 million Spotify streams and early acclaim for her breakout feature on Louis the Child’s Fire, Evalyn has already carved out a distinctive niche. Her 2018 debut Salvation established her as a psych-pop innovator, and a deluxe reissue in 2024 reaffirmed its cult appeal. Along the way, she’s collaborated with Dillon Francis, San Holo, Tritonal, It’s Murph, and RAC, while gracing stages from Coachella to The Greek Theatre.
A Quiet Life embraces 13 tracks that spiral between chaos and calm, opening with the prelude “Power On” — luminous, discordant textures shimmering with mystical unease — and closing with “Power Off,” a fleeting spark that fades like someone yanking the plug.
Among the album’s brightest entry points is “The Feeling,” a retro-flavoured rush of new wave and EDM shimmer, carried by Evalyn’s sugary vocals. “This song is really about being taken over by a feeling or a raw instinct,” she shares. “I was six months pregnant and crawling on the floor in heels and pink tights — I think that helped capture the chaos.” The track’s buoyant energy perfectly embodies that vision.
“BoysGirls” brims with nostalgic electro-pop, playful yet cutting in its exploration of modern relationships. Evalyn admits it was inspired by the messy thrill of “Instagram stalking your ex-situationship and then spinning out a little.” That blend of humour and raw honesty defines much of the record.
Elsewhere, “The Night Before” charges forward on a crisp, driving beat, wrapped in glowing harmonies, while the moody “Playstation” leans into hyperpop flourishes, filtered vocals, and operatic harmonies — a portrait of guilty pleasure and digital escapism. “Pillar of Salt” dazzles with its glittering swells, while “Perpetual Motion” — a standout — pulses with syncopated rhythm, forever chasing its own title.
Throughout A Quiet Life, Evalyn balances sparkle with grit, crafting a sound that feels alive with contradictions: euphoric yet unsettled, personal yet universal, polished yet unafraid of chaos. It’s an album that documents transition in real time — the rush of new life, the collapse of old patterns — and turns it into something shimmering and strangely irresistible.
With this record, Evalyn steps confidently into the limelight, proving herself not just a collaborator but a singular voice in contemporary electro-pop.
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