Troye Sivan is taking you out for the night – be prepared. It will be messy, of course, but above all else, it will be exhilarating, and freeing. On ‘
Something to Give Each Other’, Troye Sivan weaves a tale that plays out under the dim lights of a club; a tale of dancing until your muscles ache, of falling in love on the dancefloor, of sweat and tears and most importantly, finding yourself with every beat. It’s a celebration of returning to who you once were and rejoicing in who you could yet be – this is Troye Sivan at his most liberated and ecstatic yet.
It's a comeback that has been long-awaited, and one marked by the changes of the last five years since ‘
Bloom’. ‘
Rush’ is a simmering, sweaty reintroduction to Troye that sees him find something near sacred in the serotonin-heavy dance-pop – it’s the perfect primer for this album’s narrative. Infatuation bottled, it’s a simmering start that continues into ‘What’s The Time Where You Are’. Disco beats and synths soundtrack the yearning that follows the sticky heat of ‘Rush’; the night is well and truly taking hold.
Through the Daft Punk reminiscent ‘
One of Your Girls’, that desperation and delirious glee continues to come in droves. Yet, as with every memorable night out, there are dramatic lows to match the overwhelming joy. ‘
Still Got It’ is the tears in a cubicle, emotions heightened and careening out uncontrollably. It’s a return to the emotional weight of ‘
Blue Neighbourhood’, Troye’s debut – the starkness of the lyricism and the rawness of those feelings so palpable in Troye’s vocals recall that period, but with a newfound surety and maturity. ‘Can’t Go Back, Baby’ is a reminder that amidst that nostalgia there is a need to push forwards and continue.
