Magi Merlin’s music drifts between weight and levity with exceptional ease, turning from the nuances of intimacy to the realities of capitalism and womanhood. There’s no sheen of perfection here, no forced pop polish. Through her propulsive, avant-garde form of R&B she explores love, desire and growth and life’s deep existential truths, moving between splintered kick drums, futuristic synth lines and jungle breakbeats. There’s a special kind of kindred spirit that Magi writes for; her fellow obsessives. Screw the soft launch. Magi sings directly to the listener pressed up against the other side of the screen’s glass. POWER HOUSE, her debut album, is due July 10th.