Opening with the anthemic "You once said my name for the first time," the record establishes its tone of an intense yet inward-facing listen from the outset. This 6-minute tour-de-force shows 2Hollis' ability to pull visceral emotion through tender vocal moments and epiphanic, cathartic peaks. You realize "Boy" is an odyssey as the song crescendos into harmonized screams.
Highlighting the young artist's range, standout tracks such as "Two Bad" and "I Saw It Flash Before Me" frame her lush melodies and experimental production. His unflinching genre approach and sound manipulation defy categorization and make "Boy" a genre-defining account in today's soundscape.
2Hollis' ability to provide significant, sweeping moments and petite, intimate, soul-baring confessions makes Boy unique. Running 37 minutes and 35 seconds, the album is an electrifying, emotional burst that sticks with you long after the last note has faded.