British singer-songwriter Låpsley returns with her second album four years after releasing debut Long Way Home on XL Recordings in 2016. That album saw her pick up many comparisons to label mate Adele, but Through Water suggests Låpsley favors a colder, more sparse approach to her writing. It's a mood that suits her and brings together an album that filters human emotions through elements of the natural world. Singles "Womxn" and "My Love Was Like the Rain" are immediate stand outs, while "Ligne 3" employs pitch-shifting production techniques to establish a duet-like song using just one voice. — DR

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