Lexi Whatever shares her musical-inspired debut album, If You Call the Woman the Woman Comes
Review by Austin Sher
Releasing on August 7th, 2020, Lexi Whatever has put forth her impressive debut album, If You Call the Woman the Woman Comes. Read along with us as we break down the album in full ahead of its release, as well as a bit of background on the artist herself.
Lexi Whatever, also known as Los Angeles born and raised singer and songwriter Alexa Carrasco, writes songs on a piano in her room. Lexi is no stranger whatsoever to the world of music, in fact, she wrote her first jingle at 12 years old about not wanting to go to school, shortly after a foreign exchange student from Japan living at her house taught her to play chopsticks. Although this is her first solo release, you can tell these aren’t Lexi’s first songs. In an unwaveringly honest, fierce, and exploratory debut, Lexi is a storyteller who grabs you by the hand as if to say "Hey, nice to meet you. I won't sugar coat a thing." That’s what this is, an album that gets to the point and features no filler whatsoever. The stories being told are genuine, her professionalism is at an all time high, and truly this is just a super enjoyable album in full.
If You Call the Woman the Woman Comes reads much like a diary of a girl we feel like we've met before. Like mentioned above, there are multiple different stories and themes being portrayed throughout the record, all with a different vibe and feel to them. The fact that it’s overwhelmingly just Lexi and her piano, minus some drums in the background, gives it such a pure feel to it. It’s like she’s talking to you, waiting for you to really hear her, all the while providing you and your ears with such a pleasant sounding voice.
While we really did love the entire album from start to finish, there were some obvious standouts on the album that spoke to us. We were particularly fond of “My Head”, “Sweet Misery”, and “Soup”. Our first thoughts after hearing “My Head” were that this song could without a doubt be featured in a musical. Coincidentally, Lexi let us know, “"I wanted to make something inspired by the opening scene of Bye Bye Birdie which is pretty much the only musical I've ever liked. That opening scene is bonkers. The character Rosie just sings and dances so emphatically you're not sure if you should make fun of her or join her. I'm good at making fun of myself so I knew I could do it." As fantastic as the song was, the music video is definitely worth a watch as well. We’ve included the link at the bottom of this review.
All in all, If You Call the Woman the Woman Comes couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. In a time where we have so much time to ourselves and can’t avoid introspection, Lexi Whatever bares it all for the world to hear. We can’t wait for you all to listen.
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