Ligaya Escueta - Laughing In Milk
Ligaya Escueta is a music artist and homeschooler who just released her first album. This artist has a passion for dance and visual arts in addition to music and her artistic vision definitely shines bright through her music. Today we are excited to listen to Ligaya Escueta’s debut album Laughing In Milk!
Laughing In Milk begins with “1965” and it is a catchy and attention grabbing opener that hooks you in from the start. I really like the lyrics in this song, they feel very genuine and match the backing instrumental extremely well, with the catchy vocal performance really bringing everything together. “The End” is up next and it continues the momentum set by the opening track. My favorite part of this track is how tasteful synths accent the prevailing melody and how well it plays with the rest of the song; it enhances both the vocals and rest of the instrumental in an really awesome way. The third track is an aptly named track, “The Summer Song”, which really captures the essence of teenage summers. I immediately recognized some long-forgotten feelings while listening to this song which contributed to me feeling quite nostalgic.
“She” is the fourth song from Laughing In Milk and it is my personal favorite from the album. Featuring some heavy guitars, a catchy and deep vocal performance and some excellent lyrics, I could not help but be reminded of some of my favorite grunge-style and heavy alt-rock sounding bands that I grew up with and still enjoy - this song is just phenomenal. “12-Sided Die” changes things up a bit, really feeling like the most unique song on the album. I found vibes spanning anything from The Beatles to Radiohead within this song, making it one I revisited - and will continue to revisit. “Living is a Dying Art” is the penultimate track from the album and it feels like the most artistic piece overall. I like what Ligaya Escueta is saying in this song and its deep, dreamy and at times nearly hypnotic instrumental match the subject matter of the lyrics perfectly. “Epilogue”, fittingly, closes out the album on a very high note. With no vocals and a more raw, jam-like sound than the rest of the album, this track stands out with its heavy, saturated guitar and bouncing bassline.
I absolutely love the Indie aesthetic that Ligaya Escueta brings to the table; her music reminds me of a lot of my favorite Indie artists (Hazel English came to mind almost immediately), and her music is genuine, honest and just a great overall experience to listen to. Laughing In Milk is one of my favorite albums I have written about this year here at WhichCoast and I cannot wait to hear more from this talented artists as she furthers her career. For now, I am thankful to have Laughing In Milk to listen to - make sure you check it out embedded below via Spotify!
