I Sigh, I Resign is yet another raw and intimate album that retains the signature style of the Belgian musician Annelies Monseré. A follow-up to last year’s stunning, ‘Mares’ which featured in several end-of-year lists, I Sigh, I Resign is a melancholy LP that once again pulls out from the deep and emotional crevices of Annelies creativity and musicality to give birth to a collection of tracks which are nothing short of powerful.

The album cover features Annelies sketches of different female artists from the Dutch Golden Age, I Sigh, I Resign explores many different themes close to Annelies such as power structures, toxicity in environments, and questioning the validity of (his)tory.

The intensity is apparent in each track that plays out in I Sigh, I Resign. Bearing the personal themes that Annelies wishes to put on full display, the album gives off a resounding energy that effectively spills over to each single, with its ethereal vocals and ambient aura.

While the album itself bears a very gloomy vibe, which is even more evident in the introductory song of the same name, the complexity of Annelies’ style soon unravels with each track.

The piano versions of ‘Dark Ages’ and ‘Simple Fractures’ showcase Annelies’s ability to effortlessly flaunt her raw and intimate style. On the other hand, ‘Salt’ is a noteworthy song that displays Annelies’ complexity, building together different layers to create an atmospheric masterpiece.

A surprising twist occurs in the song ‘One I Love’, which Annelies performs together with her son. The soothing and delicate vibe this track abruptly turns towards will pique the interest of any eager listener.

I Resign is a delight from the first song down to the last track in the album. And it is once again a testament to Annelies’ creativity and endless limits as a modern musical genius