Just Jaded
EP Review: Amelia Moore’s teaching a robot to love
By: Jade Zalevsky and Joanna Serrano
Hey everyone! Welcome to a special edition of Just Jaded! Today, we’ll be filling you in on Amelia Moore’s debut EP, teaching a robot to love! If you haven’t heard of Amelia or teaching a robot to love, we’ve got you covered, because we got to hear from Amelia first-hand at her press conference with °1824! Get ready Jaded babes, because we just found your new favorite artist!
Amelia Moore is a 20 year old singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who has been pursuing her music dream in L.A. since she was 18 years old. Now signed with Capitol Records, she’s showing the world exactly how she captivates an audience; through her futuristic R&B themes and her relatable, quirky personality.
The EP is heavily electronic sounding, and speaks in multiple songs, including “intro” and “i feel everything”, about how emotionally turbulent it can be to try to teach an unfeeling person to love. Amelia feels as though the title of this EP gives people another way to describe their partner. Rather than words like toxic or emotionless, she prefers the term “robots”, and hopes that it finds its way into daily conversations between friends.
Trying to help a cold person become more open and love you can be a hard feeling to articulate, but Amelia captured it perfectly. And, funnily enough, the EP title came about when Amelia was playing cards against humanity! She saw the card in the deck and thought it was the perfect encapsulation of her ex, so she put it in a voice memo on her phone. She described songwriting as “like a therapy” to her, so it would make sense once she found a way to describe her ex, she would go on to create teaching a robot to love.
Amelia also speaks fondly of the fans in her life. Inspired by touring with FLETCHER, Amelia spoke about a moment with a fan that will remain a core memory for her music journey. She prefaced the story by saying that she gave out Spotify gift cards to the first person that came up to her at every show. At her fourth show, she was playing “sweet and sour”, which was one of the only songs that she had out at the time, and she noticed a girl in the front row singing every word with her. After the show, she found the girl and they hugged and had a “cute little moment”.
In the future, she hopes to stay curious and experiment more with her music and her sense of fashion. She knows that not all of her songs will be sad and heartbroken. Just like her lyrical inspirations who have come before her (Lorde, Julia Michaels, and Charli XCX), she hopes to never be in a box when it comes to her creativity. This is all evident in this smash EP, and we are hopeful that she’ll continue these patterns of originality.
We’ll end with wise words from Amelia that stay on brand with her new EP: “women should continue to expose the toxic pieces of sh** that did them wrong!”. Thanks to Amelia for bringing this great EP into the world, and thank you to all our readers! Come back soon for more reviews from °1824 press conferences! And read below for a detailed description of each song on the EP teaching a robot to love!
SONG BY SONG EP REVIEW:
If you’re a fan of artists like Billie Eilish, Kehlani, or Julia Michaels, then teaching a robot to love by Amelia Moore is the album for you!
This debut EP displays Moores attention to detail and songwriting. Elaborating on the title of the EP, this project surrounds the idea of a romantic relationship in which one partner is displaying “robotic“ tendencies. These tendencies include a lack of empathy and feeling, which leaves the other partner, in this case Moore, in distress. Throughout the project we hear a variety of industrial, futuristic, and electronic sounds which all tie into the “robotic” theme.
The EP starts off strong with the short track “intro” which features a variety of futuristic sounds and synth. Moore is already featuring lyricism which ties into the robotic theme, saying: “You say your heart is beatin, then show me your arteries, I don't believe it”.
The second track of the EP, “moves”, is a fun and upbeat summer song. If you are a fan of recent music by pop artist Tate McRae then you will love “moves”! Moore’s sweet falsetto voice juxtaposes the trap-style beats.
Moore’s next song “crybaby” switches tune and creates an angrier feeling than the preceding tracks. This song does an amazing job at displaying another aspect of her voice. Her chest voice is displayed through her strong belting on the track. “crybaby” is very reminiscent of early Billie Eilish (think don’t smile at me, mixed with the R&B style of Kehlani). The song still ties in with the robotic theme by mixing piano with electronic beats to create a unique sound. As Moore said in her press conference, “production can sometimes date your music…..piano and acoustic guitar will always be classic”.
The next track, “i feel everything”, displays a different level of anger than “crybaby”. Moore went as far as inserting some of her own angry screaming, which will wow you! By incorporating powerful depictions through words like “detonate” and lyrics such as “I’m in love with a machine, you don’t feel at all, I feel everything,” we circle back to the theme of being in love with an emotionless and robotic person.
This next track, “IFE_outro_V4_AM_24b.wa”, is unforgettable considering its name uniquely represents a file name. This intimate track features audio from what seems like a conversation between Moore and her friends. It clears up much of the robotic themes throughout the project, as she states: “Can you really not feel anything… or are you just a f*cking robot?” Not only does this tie in the theme, but it allows the listener to feel a deeper level of connection with Moore. Hearing a casual conversation brings personality to the EP!
With a heavy electronic beat, “vinegar” brings a fun, dark edge to the project. Again, Moore displays her impressive alto range. This song also exposes another layer in the robotic theme, using lyrics such as, “You couldn’t tell I go through hell,” which depict a lack of emotional awareness from the romantic partner. In order to tie in the theme in a more literal way, the track ends with what sounds to be a machine glitching. This can be seen as the robot that Moore is in love with glitching due to the fact that they cannot compute the feelings she is discussing.
The last song, and title track of the EP, teaching a robot to love, resembles a conversation between Moore and her robot lover. When the song begins we hear what sounds to be like a jangling of metal, perhaps screws, as well as the drilling of tools and the beeping sound of a heart monitor, which eventually flat lines. This halt of the heart monitor literally symbolizes a lack of heart. This strong and heartfelt track ends the EP with a bang. We can hear the emotion Moore is exuding in her voice as she sings lyrics such as: “Can you even feel? I know you’re made of steel”. What makes this song feel like a conversation is the inclusion of what sounds like a robot speaking. We continuously hear the words “I don’t know how,” which represents the lover not understanding how to love.
Teaching a robot to love by Amelia Moore will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. Not only does Moore display her impeccable vocals, but we are also able to see her attention to detail. Every song on this project incorporates the robotic theme in some capacity. As such a young artist who is only at the beginning of her career, Amelia Moore is proving that she is a force to be reckoned with!
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsameliamoore
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