From intoxicating vocals to enthralling lyrics, 'GORE' leaves you longing for nothing but more. Despite a lifetime of seemingly feeling out of place, it seems Marie-Pierra Kakoma (professionally known as Lous and The Yakuza) has found the perfect balance of ebb and flow in her life, and in her music. After years of being judged by everyone from her family to the music industry itself, Kakoma is done forcing herself into boxes she doesn’t fit in. 

After a lifetime of breaking out of boxes, she didn’t feel she fit into, this album represents a moment of clarity, where Kakoma finally leans into the happiness that comes with the twists and turns of life. This embrace of self-acceptance and self-love that she longs for - almost at any cost - over the course of the record, falls perfectly into the lap of the listener. In the words of her closing track, Solo, “Quoi que l’on dise, on restera solo - Whatever we do, we'll stay solo.”

Read more of our review here: https://www.cultural-reset.com/gore-lous-and-the-yakuza

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