Ellis’ ethereal vocal is the undeniable centrepiece, floating effortlessly above hazy guitars and soft, dreamlike production. Echoes of Mazzy Star and Slowdive can be heard throughout, but the song never feels derivative, instead creating its own gently immersive atmosphere where every note seems to drift by like a passing thought.

The song’s celebration of life’s outsiders lands with quiet sincerity, making ‘all that i’ve got’ feel like a comforting companion for anyone who’s ever questioned whether they’re enough. It’s the kind of track that belongs to those solitary moments spent gazing through a rain-soaked car window, lost somewhere between reflection and hope. Beautifully melancholic yet strangely reassuring, Ellis transforms vulnerability into something quietly powerful.

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Of the track, Ellis explains, “When i was writing ‘it’ll be alright’ i was thinking about all the parts of myself i have killed to appease other people. i think i’ve learned that maybe some of those parts are better off dead, but other parts i will grieve the loss of forever. i dwell on the way i am perceived through someone else’s eyes (which can be a blessing or a curse depending on who’s eyes i’m looking through), and it can be very scary and disorienting when i’m forced to hold a mirror up and realise i don’t recognise myself in it. i’ve struggled with being overly critical of all of my past selves for the decisions that i’ve made, but i am slowly learning to look back at all of those selves with compassion and acknowledge the girl who was just trying her best.”

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no place that feels like is an album of firsts, playful experiments and pushing the boundaries of what Ellis thought was possible with her songwriting. The idea for ‘obliterate me’ started as an inside joke about her friend’s dream about death, but Ellis turns it into a cathartic meditation on mortality and depression. The track is yearning and deeply vulnerable, but there is a lightness there too, as Ellis explains:

“one of my best friends told me about this dream she had where she physically died and her consciousness just continued to exist in this completely silent, vast, empty space and we were talking about how that would be the absolute worst-case scenario for an after-life. at a party later that night we jokingly made a list of all of the things we would rather happen to us when we die – that’s what ‘obliterate me’ is about. i also did scream-cry to karma police whilst driving fast down the highway, so…”

no place that feels like:

1. blizzard
2. forever
3. obliterate me
4. taurine
5. mouth full of goo
6. it’ll be alright
7. what i know now
8. balcony hymn
9. prelude
10. home
11. devil’s punchbowl

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