The album explores everything from personal growth to friendship breakups and Catholic guilt. Incorporating electronic elements and cleverly placed auto-tune with folk-pop, the ex-ballet dancer creates her unique sound. MAVICA’s passion for dance can be seen in her ethereal music videos and seems to strengthen her natural musical talent. When discussing the concept of combining dance with the hard-hitting themes of the album, the singer said, ‘I’m going to make this into a positive thing where people can dance. It’s not necessarily a bad thing to be sad, but something where they can feel the duality of the music.’

Packed with powerful lyrics and stunning melodies, the record seems to evoke emotions in a way that’s comparable to the likes of Pheobe Bridgers and Bon Iver. One particularly compelling track was the first single of the album. In a refreshing contrast from the typical themes of romantic heartbreak, ’Are You Back?’ perfectly captures the grief and complexities of the ending of a friendship. Delving into the inspiration behind the song, MAVICA explained, ‘The fear of loss and abandonment you feel is just as present in a non-romantic breakup. Eventually, I accepted fate and learned how to deal with the frustration of seeing the relationship go downhill without being able to save it.’

Several of the tracks on the album shift effortlessly between Spanish and English. One that stands out is the mesmerising single ’Empty House’, featuring singer Khazali. Revealing a discovery she made when recording her album in this way, MAVIKA says, ’Sometimes I force myself to share things in my own language to challenge myself. There’s a big difference in the melodies I come up with depending on the language I write in.’ The use of the artist’s mother tongue adds a raw vulnerability to her sound and truly makes the listener feel like they’re following her on a spiritual journey.

Although the album initially strikes you as melancholy, an array of human emotions is explored along the 10 tracks. Hinted in the album title, ‘Sometimes a person never comes back (but that’s okay)’, the artist intended to maintain an element of hopefulness throughout: ‘I have always written from a very sad and nostalgic perspective. I wanted to approach this album from a totally different perspective: from a point of acceptance and positivity.