Claire Rousay's sometimes i feel like i have no friends is a deeply beautiful and emotional piece in a discography of beautiful and emotional pieces. it's extremely comforting to me. over pretty but desolate drones and sounds, Claire intones a monologue about anxiety and insecurity in interpersonal relationships. as Rousay's voice fades, the drones coalesce into shimmering Stars of the Lid-ish strings. Then the strings fade, leaving only the background ambience, and with a click we're suddenly in what sounds like a restaurant with jazz playing in the background under a car conversation between Claire and someone else. Things change, get distorted, the drones come back, and then at the last minute it suddenly breaks into a beautiful acoustic guitar and singing finale. It's gorgeous and creative as a work, active and morphing while still remaining ambient, and it's also so resonant and settling to me. Claire intoning a monolog about the anxiety of interpersonal relations cutting to the pleasant casual conversation cutting to a beautiful but slightly unsettled ending. incredible piece of music.
