Review: Navy Blue's "Circa" Explores the Cyclical Nature of Grief and Resilience
By
Dash Lewis
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Summary
A review of Navy Blue's album, focusing on the track "Circa" and its exploration of grief, trauma, resilience, and joy as cyclical, nonlinear experiences. Sage Elsesser (Navy Blue) uses his music to examine how emotional pain and healing come in waves, and the review highlights the depth and artistry of the record.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledCan't you see that it's all cyclical?
The broad themes of Navy Blue's music—depression, trauma, resilience, joy—are not static, unchanging experiences.
They can come in waves, crashing violently against you before retreating to rebuild their energy.
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