By Tiana Rosiak – Entertainment Editor

The artist ADÉLA released her debut album, “PRIMA,” on September 4. The 31-minute pop debut featured 11 songs. The songs “KGB,” “Red Bottoms,” and “Ain’t in LA,” however, were released months prior to the album’s release date. In its array of songs, “PRIMA” focuses heavily on her relationships, both past and present, and the good and bad that come with them.

The fifth track and second single on the album, “Red Bottoms,” tells the story of insecurity and vulnerability in a relationship. ADÉLA utilizes red bottoms, an iconic part of Louboutin shoes, as a metaphor for herself, asking her partner if he’ll continue to love her once she shows her true self. The lines “‘Cause when the red starts to go/Will you love what’s on the other side?” and “Nobody wants dirty shoes/Nobody wants dad issues/Don’t wanna feel second-hand/Not when it comes to you/I’m like my red-bottom sole/If I’m not perfect, will you say goodbye?” in the chorus illustrate this lingering fear present in the alt-pop song.

Perhaps the most well-known song from the album, the final track “Ain’t in LA” focuses heavily on celebrating where you come from and individuality. ADÉLA, who is from Slovakia, embraces her roots throughout the song. The lines “And she’s taught that/Her dreams don’t live at home” bring up the idea that, in order to live out her dreams, she needs to leave where she’s from. In the next line, she rejects that idea, saying “Maybe tonight, we don’t gotta run away” and “Enjoy the ride, I know that you might escape.” ADÉLA also makes it a point during the synth-pop song to embrace individuality. In the second verse, she sings the lines “All of the girls in them unknown cities/You’re so unique and your face so pretty/Don’t look like anyone, you’re not just anyone/I’d rather be a nobody than to be like everyone,” furthering her opinion that it’s important to embrace your differences as they are unique and special.

“PRIMA” as a whole is musically much different than ADÉLA’s first EP, “The Provocateur,” but it isn’t a bad thing at all. The debut delivers numerous catchy and memorable songs with lines that stick with the listener. Though it has a heavy focuses on the complexities of relationships, the songs that stray from it, particularly the tracks “Therapy” and “Ain’t in LA,” still deliver a memorable and important meaning throughout their duration.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars