Literally nothing in the history of music could beat T.I.A.P.F.Y.H. and if you disagree you're wrong

Hello! As you can likely tell from the fact that I have never posted an album review, I do not know how to write an album review. This does not matter. I have atrocious taste in music but I know for a goddamned fact that T.I.A.P.F.Y.H. is really good. You should listen to it.

After spending years advertising her debut album, Left at London ended up releasing a different debut album. Shhh. This album is titled with an acronym, which had fans guessing what on earth it would stand for.* Now that the album has been released, it turns out it stands for two song titles: tracks 3 and 7. Personally, I always thought naming an album after a song on the album was boring, and I think this is a much more clever twist on that.

*People continue to ask what T.I.A.P.F.Y.H. stands for.

Here are my thoughts on each song:

1. Pills & Good Advice. This is not a ten-minute song, it is a ten-minute experience. With three parts and three choruses, the song still manages to loop back around and come full circle, finishing the same way it began. Also, the saxophone for this track was done by Left at London's dad. I have not stopped thinking about this since I learned it. "And I would take you up to the stars, if I knew you'd be back."

2. The Ballad of Marion Zioncheck. This one has to be my personal favorite off of the album. It's such a powerful combination of additional vocals by Sophia Konat, piano, and of course, Nat Puff's powerful vocals telling the story of Marion Zioncheck...much better than his Wikipedia page does. Upon checking it to find more information, I discovered that most of the information on the page is better explained in the song. "The people only knew him as strange... and nothing more."

3. there is a place for you here. This song put me on the verge of tears when I first heard it. After learning that the song is about Left at London's cat, Tímido, I can no longer listen to the song without crying. This beautiful tune describes the relationship between two best friends, being Nat and Tímido. "To no avail, I thought that I had failed, till I met you."

Left at London and Tímido, screenshot taken from Left at London's TikTok.

4. Out Of My Mind. I'll be honest. I am not known for my ability to interpret songs. This one isn't completely obvious and I haven't seen anyone talk about the meaning of the song, so I haven't got much of a clue what the song means. I will say that it's an absolute banger, and the subtle reference to one of Nat's older songs is pretty cool. No, I wouldn't have noticed that if not for the annotation on Genius. "I load it up, now I'm stimming with the safety."

5. It Could Be Better. Okay, I will admit, I didn't realize that she was saying "it could be better" in the chorus. I genuinely thought she was just vocalizing. (Bee-da-bap? What?) This one is also, of course, an absolutely amazing song. This is the kind of song that I would listen to if I were Spiderman swinging through a city. Does that make any sense at all? "I could win an Emmy, I could win a Grammy and an Oscar... and all I'd have is my ego."

6. Kudzu. This one is Left at London's personal favorite, but according to her, it's also the least streamed on the album. I have to agree that this is a bit surprising, and my only (very inexperienced) guess as to why is that it's a bit of a lower-energy song than the other tracks. "Is it greener where you are now? Do you need it to be green?"

7. This track picks the energy back up a bit, immediately jumping into the chorus. The song is very unique, but still feels very Left at London. She seems to have a very impressive affinity for leaving her signature on her music without being repetitive. "'How you’re gonna act so sure?' Not like that I got much left."

The album also features two bonus tracks, but unfortunately, I cannot afford to access these, so you'll have to check them out for yourself.

So, have you listened to the album yet? If not, you can find out where to listen at leftatlondon.com/tiapfyh.