Infinite Avenue

took her time making the follow-up to her lovely 2013 debut album , and that unhurried quality adds to the transcendent beauty of . The confidence to slow down and not over-embellish her music echoes throughout the album, and the way it drifts into listeners' ears heightens 's spellbinding qualities. On "Water," sets a mood of hypnotic, sustained beauty, while the powerful softness of the interlude "Simple Things" is rivaled only by . The EP hinted at 's strength, and its title track remains a highlight, with 's fragile vocals matched by equally delicate piano and synth drones that complete its gorgeously contemplative vibe. As serene as seems, its songs swirl with complexity: "Red Desert" sounds heavenly even though sings "I've got potential but there's demons in me/It all means nothing." On ambivalent tracks like "She's Gone to California," her growing self-assurance means the influences she displayed on are fused into her own distinctive sound, even when shifts from electronic to acoustic and back again. A simple, looping keyboard melody guides her meditations on "Connected," while 's adds subtle noise and textures to the dark, gliding standout "Quietly." manages to hold her own with a collaborator as formidable as on "Borders," an uneasy but bewitching song that puts her piercing vocals in a very different setting than 's own work. While highlights abound, is most stunning as a piece, and confirms that has come into her own. ~ Heather Phares