Album Review: "Therapy at the Club" - Flo
- Jazz Williams
- 12 minutes ago
- 2 min read
After pushing their release back two weeks to accomodate Jorja’s vocal cord surgery and increase the album's promotion, Flo has finally released their highly anticipated sophomore album, Therapy at the Club.
Side Effects
Small Doses
Cry Ugly
Leak It
Touche
I can't be high around you anymore
Sober
Therapy at the Club
Remedied
Pose
Call Me
Sex in Peace
Floating
Miss u Missing me
Don't Break Her Heart
Haterbooth
Flo is a three-piece British girl group comprised of Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma, and Renee Downer. Despite coming from Kingston upon Thames, Hertfordshire, and North London, they managed to find their way to each other with Stella and Renee attending the same school and them discovering Jorja on Instagram. Their style is shaped by 90s and early 00s artists they grew up listening to such as Beyonce, Aaliyah, Amy Winehouse, amongst others. Known for their 2024 contemporary R&B debut, Access All Areas, they are no stranger to accolades and rave reviews. Curious to see where this album leads them? Let’s find out…
The album begins with R&B and melodic rap-influenced Side Effects, a romantic cautionary tale. As we make our way through the first half of the album, we get an equal dose of pop and R&B. From synth-pop Small Doses and guitar driven Touche to the groovy R&B ballad Cry Ugly and acoustic R&B ballad Sober, it’s dynamic and shows the versatility in their musical preferences. Christina Aguilera inspired pop-R&B Remedied kicks off the second half of the album. The next three songs, Pose, Call Me, and Sex In Peace, revolve around sexual desire; therefore, they sound very sexy! We get a few more ballads about romantic relationships including Miss u Missing Me and Don’t Break Her Heart before the big finale. Haterbooth ends off on a hopeful note as it references overcoming negativity and judgement proving therapy at the club does work.
Therapy at the Club is a pop and R&B album with hip hop, melodic rap, and EDM influences with top-notch production. Overall, it’s a throwback to classic 00s music which continues a lot of the trends from the 90s such as the blending of pop, R&B, and rap. They nailed the overarching theme of this album which is about the variety of emotions you feel in a club setting. Despite every quality aspect of this album, their main strength is their vocal performance. The tone, the cadence, and the melodies are all chef’s kiss. My favorites are Cry Ugly, I can’t be high around you anymore, and Don’t Break Her Heart. This is my first time listening to Flo… I’m seated. I’m very particular about my musical tastes so finding new artists is challenging. Flo is one of the only artists in recent memory that I’ve really taken to. From now on, I’ll be on the sidelines cheering their continued success!
Written By Jazz
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