On Oct. 3, Kali Uchis released “Sincerely: P.S.,” a deluxe edition of her hit album “Sincerely.” This version includes five new songs, adding to the 14 songs already on the album. Described by Uchis as a “collection of letters to the world,” she wanted to allow fans to see a more exposed side of her. This project was inspired by the death of Uchis’ mother and the birth of her first child. With a more nostalgic feel, “Sincerely: P.S.” serves as an effective epilogue to the original album, providing more reflective and personal messages in her songs. The “P.S.” was added to represent a postscript for the album overall, a conclusion.
The first song on “Sincerely: P.S.” was “Cry About It!” featuring Ravyn Lenae. The track was very repetitive and Lenae, having a total of four lines in this song, made her feature seem unnecessary. “Cry About It!” gives off a vintage and dreamy feel, with Uchis singing in both English and Spanish throughout the song. Still, this song was not as good compared to the rest of her songs.
“Whispers of the Wind” had a great beat and used descriptive language in its lyrics, making the song feel almost like a lullaby. “Under skies so blue/orange, purple and pink,” sings Uchis in track 16 where she sings about the sky’s colors, which demonstrates how descriptive Uchis was with her lyrics. Overall, the medium tempo, drum-led, and ambient soul of the song makes “Whispers of the Wind” a great listen.
“Pretty Promises, (feat. Mariah The Scientist)” has the beat being off from the lyrics in the start of the song that made it feel distorted, instead of the song going through the same pattern. Uchis’ warm tone, along with Mariah The Scientist’s airy vibrato, complemented each other so well.
For “Cherry On Top,” the vocals, especially Uchis’ diction, was the best characteristic of the song. The upbeat nature of it is a good break from the slow theme of her songs. Each phrase seems to spill into the next, making it seem like she is holding one long breath. The song’s story of reasoning with a partner matches well with her emotional lyrics and expressive storytelling through her vocal’s tone.
For “All of the Good,” this song was likely made to evoke emotion, and it sure does. This track works to close the album by reflecting on all the memories made along the way, from love, loss and self discovery. The feeling after listening to this song is similar to how one would feel when leaving Uchis’ concert; emphasizing a feeling of longing and knowing the same moment would not be experienced again. “All of the Good” was interpreted as a closing track, finishing off with the same feeling of powerful emotion and being a slow, soulful ballad.
As an album itself, Kali Uchis does a great job with her deluxe addition to “Sincerely.” With “Sincerely” being a unified, downtempo album with no guest artists, “Sincerely: P.S.” contains new songs with features and depth compared to the original project. Being mostly similar to a 1970s retro R&B style, Uchis’ extra songs did not disappoint in correlation with the rest of the songs. The deluxe edition adds more impressive production and emotional ballads along with themes of motherhood, grief and love that match the overall feel of the original album.
