The songs are generally very enjoyable and easy to listen to, especially when listened to individually, outside of the context of the album. Many of these songs have a certain superstar quality to them, and a je ne sais quoi that adds to the powerful listening experience. “Parachute”, “My Design”, “Thank You”; I would not be the least bit surprised if at least one of these songs becomes a chart-topping single at some point.

Though the individual songs on the album are generally very good, it sometimes feels like the songs don’t come together to form something better than the sum of its parts, as an album should. Songs like “Smile Too” and “Fuck Me” come off as disjointed singles in an otherwise cohesive album. It could be a lot worse, and for me personally it doesn’t at all take away from the quality of the album. Nonetheless, I feel like Haya and her team could have done a better job at organizing the tracks. I still give it a score of 6.5 because most of the songs really do flow into each other nicely, and it’s an album that I can picture being played on repeat over and over again. Perhaps if the aforementioned singles had been added in as bonus tracks, or even just placed in a different order, it would get a higher score in this area. Don’t let this stop you from listening to the album, though.

Haya, as well as whoever helped her compose these tracks, clearly have an eye for detail that that will come as a pleasant surprise to more astute music aficionados. The album starts off with the iconic “C^#, E, G^#, E” riff; composed like a classic sonata, this whole song sets the tone for the album. The track “Letting Go” contains some ASMR-inducing Left/Right stereo panning that displays an additional eye for detail. The backing guitarist and drummer are also noteworthy, displaying a worthy eye for music theory and giving the album a more down-to-earth indie sound. There are more examples contained within, but these are the most prominent; I’ll let you discover the rest on your own.

The lyrics are generally decent, and occasionally brilliant. The most notable of the latter would have to be “My Design”, as well as some other lines interspersed throughout the other songs. Regrettably, though, this is probably the weakest element of the album. Though not bad by any means, a lot of the lines can come off as histrionic, dramatic, or corny. They’re the kind of lines that you might hear a high schooler in musical theater try to improvise. Though not significantly bad enough to sour the album, and though it ersonally didn’t bother me too much, it it could definitely leave a bad taste in the mouths of some listeners (though some might enjoy it even more for the same reasons).

There are a couple hit tracks on this album that really stand out, worthy of being played for anyone that will listen. The sheer power of Haya’s voice makes you wonder why you need to tell people about her in the first place, why people don’t know about her already.

The songs here are fresh and easy to listen to; They aren’t the kind of songs that you just listen to once, think “hey, that’s pretty good!” and then skip over. A lot of the tracks are extremely catchy and certifiably replay-worthy, in a way akin to the most popular mainstream hits. In fact, as I type this, the song “Thank You” has been stuck in my head for hours, the chorus playing in my mind on repeat. I’m sure that such will be the case for many other new listeners, too.

Though reminiscent of other more mainstream artists, Haya has a signature sound that’s hard to put into words. As an example, I brought my partner into the room, gave her no context whatsoever about the album, played a small clip from one of the tracks, and asked “who do you think wrote this song?”. The response I got was, and I quote, “I don’t know; that doesn’t sound like anyone else I’ve heard”. So you see, “All My Love And Lack Thereof” is definitely not lacking in je ne sais quoi. It doesn’t have a higher score in this area, though, because the actual topic and message of the songs aren’t particularly original, per se, and nothing new or innovative is technically done throughout.

If I had to put my money on one track, it would be this one. Don’t let the vulgar title fool you; as mentioned above, what at first appears to be just a run-of-the-mill, shock value romantic comedy track actually includes an important message of self-acceptance that I think a lot of women need to hear. “Fuck me” has just the right amount of wit and comedy, balanced with distinct subtext and musical finesse. *A very close second is the track “Thank You”, the 12th and final song on the album. Though I personally enjoy it slightly more than the former, is definitively more unique, and thus has a range of appeal, for lack of a better phrase.