Loaded Album of the week
By Fred Spanner
Arlo Parks: Ambiguous Desire ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Parks has decided to drag us onto the dancefloor this time around, but it’s still Parks doing what she does best: overthinking love, connection, and everything in between. This time, she’s added a pulse and the beats lean into house and UK garage, giving the whole thing a late-night, slightly messy energy.
What makes it work is that she hasn’t ditched the feelings; she’s just put them in motion. Tracks glide between soft euphoria and that familiar knot in your chest. The whole album lives in that blurry space where nothing’s defined: relationships, intentions, even the music itself. It shimmers, it drifts, it grooves, but it never fully lets loose.
If there’s a downside, it’s that the vibe can blur into one long, hazy comedown, but honestly, that fits the brief. It’s slick, it’s a bit moody, and it knows exactly what it’s doing.