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Andrew’s Judgmental Album Reviews: Samia – Honey (2023)
Deciding to venture into Indie Pop Rock again! The JAR tackles newer artist Samia and her sophomore album Honey!

Now this was a product of Wikipedia having an upcoming albums of the year page, and I decided to start clicking around. Samia, is apparently the daughter of Kathy Najimy who most millennials will know and love as Mary Sanderson from Hocus Pocus. So, given the famous parent, color me interested in what the daughter’s music sounds like.
Upon a little research, she’s got that Billie Eilish or Joji kind of vibe of Indie Alt Pop Rock with dark, yet amusingly awkward lyrics. So given the fact that I do tend to enjoy the two afore mentioned acts…I’m marginally excited now. So let’s get on with her sophomore album!
- Artist: Samia
- Album: Honey (2023)
- Label: Grand Jury Music
- Total Track Time: 40:06
Kill Her Freak Out has synth pipe organ accompaniment which gets across this dark and sad concept of a former love who’s moved on, is getting married and having a kid with the new girl; and I’ll just let the chorus say the punchline, “I’ve never been this bad, Can I tell you something?, I’ve never felt so unworthy of loving, I hope you marry the girl from your hometown, And I’ll fucking kill her, And I’ll fucking freak out”. It’s less angry and more just dark and direct, which adds to the depressing tone of the song. Charm You takes more of a Barenaked Ladies vibe where the music is upbeat and poppy, but the lyrics are a clever sandwich of depression and insecurity. The outro gets across the overall concept of the song very well, “Half life of my mystifying isn’t long enough for trying, I don’t wanna charm anyone this time, I don’t wanna make anybody mine, Mostly it’s just I don’t wanna end up crying, I don’t wanna charm you”. A clever way at looking at being lonely and just wanting the company but not the baggage that comes with catching feelings and the whole relationship dance. Pink Balloon is a beautiful song, sung beautifully and the sparse instrumentation adds to the weight of the lyrics. Lyrically it paints this picture of someone who’s coping with a heavy life through humor, but she sees the pain in their eyes. Using a pink balloon as the metaphor for what she’s holding on to, to anchor them from leaving her. While its not overly clear if it’s about suicide or just a friendship slipping away because of life, the imagery can apply a few different ways, and it’s colored with such beautiful darkness, taking the lyrics in multiple ways helps the overall impact in my opinion.
Mad At Me (feat papa mbye) is a little more Electro/Synthwave when it comes to the music, so the drumbeat is driving this song away from darkness and despair at least. There’s really feels like an almost playful song where someone is mad at her, but she wants to reconnect and wipe the slate clean. Its cute and confident, compared to the heaviness and insecurities of the first few songs. Sea Lions is another song about broken relationships, but the vibe seems different. It basically expresses the desire to just hang out together again and doesn’t mention repairing the break. To Me It Was can be summed up as a cute song about reminiscing. Sung much lighter than the previous songs, its just nice and simple. Breathing Song seems to be a rock bottom song, especially since the chorus is very simply just “No” repeated like 6 to 9 times. Could be about drugs, cutting, all of the above…its dark and actually gets across real pain and struggle. I would say for people who are struggling with their own intrusive thoughts to be wary of this song. Honey is such a cliché Indie Pop song about the California vibe of just enjoying life and going to the beach being young and irreverent. The juxtaposition from the last song, is clever, hilarious and questionable. Questionable because I wonder if its supposed to go for the artistic aspect of someone dealing with all of those issues can hide it by being so damn up and care free (seemingly), as a way of coping.
Nanana goes back to the general concept on many of the albums, where something broke. But this song her favorite friend’s family is there to love her and help her through things. It could be a darker twist, but I like the vibe of an unexpected support system. Amelia has a fun vibe musically and lyrically about just hanging out with a wild friend. Enjoying the night, beach, clubs; just having fun with Amelia. Dream Song uses a lot of imagery for death, but has a very echoed haunting ethereal approach to everything; that it feels more like stoner thoughts. Like this weird concept of just sitting at the edge of the water, staring into the sky and contemplating death or what its like to die. Haunting, yet clever and calming all at the same time.
This album definitely fell into the genre I was expecting, and I was pleasantly impressed with a lot of different elements. Sure, there are a lot of bleak topics, but that is fairly relatable to many people. Broken friendships, lost love, suicide, intrusive thoughts; those are all things people struggle with daily. I appreciated how most of the songs tackled the darker themes in different ways. Some of it was an almost sarcastic way with the up-tempo music, and others dragged out feelings from even the coldest dead heart.
All that said, I’m very happy with this album. Really only giving her a chance since I’m a child of the 90s and the Kathy Najimy connection intrigued me; I can gladly say she stands on her own. Damn good album.
Final Judgment: 8.5/10
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Prepare for the most electrifying even of the HPW calendar!
While the stage is set for Blood & Thunder 4 and the HPW World Trios Championships, HPW must also address the return of KAGE!
Thundra Plateau is ready.
Wrestling is Life, but life has its stormy weather. The rain is going to be hot in June, but will the reign continue through the Summer? The Dark Forces may have failed to take the Undisputed Triforce World Championship from Zelda, but they still have the World Trios Championships. Harlequin, Lupay & Glutko will step inside the double ring, double cage to defend their gold. On one side, Arrow Club’s special combination of Fin Balure, Torbevito & Bad Croc Scaly. On the other, a new combination of its own in Cia, Lana & Midna.
Speaking of Cia, Lana & Midna…
The three of them are together, dressed in workout attire, in what appears to be a dance studio. This is a collaboration stream for Midna and Lana as they’re both big presences on the internet, aka “influencers.” Lana and Midna wave and say hi, and they give introductions, including Cia, who is reluctant to be standing there. Cia doesn’t know why they need to do this. Lana says they have to improve their teamwork. They may have won against Los Taros Locos, but it was really sketchy there for a second. Midna adds that doing a dance routine together is great for their timing and coordination.
Cia says she didn’t mean that, she meant having to stream it! Oh, well obviously, combining Midna’s viewing audience with Lana’s, and HPW’s overall, this makes huge numbers! So? And huge money…! Cia raises her eyebrow and says, “Oh really?” The trio sets up, and Lana says obviously they first have to learn the steps. Midna brings up, “Wait, what song are we dancing to?” Oh, good point. Lana was thinking something from Lulu. Cia asks, “Lulu? From the Indigo-Go’s?” Midna says Lulu’s got a great solo album. Lana agrees! That’s so great that they like the same music. Cia isn’t as familiar with her solo stuff, so she’ll rely on them for this.
Lana suggests they go with Energetic Me. For one, it has the most energy, duh. And it still has a dance vibe, which is the whole point. Midna says she might’ve gone with Royal Discotheque or Ten Outta Ten, but she sees Lana’s point. Lana shows them the dance moves she has in mind. Left arm up, bent at the elbow, and the hand up against the side of the chest. Then they switch so the right arm goes up to mirror that position while the left hand goes back to the hip. Maybe add a little hip pop as that happens. Do that a couple times, and then turn to the right. This puts the left hand on the back of the hip, right hand on the back of the neck for a sexy pose.
Then you turn to flip it the other way, then do a 360 with a big neck whipping, hair flipping move. Then finish with feet apart and double V’s up by the eyes, maybe with a wink. Cia says, “Yeah, okay…” while Midna says, “I like it!” Midna says she’ll set up in the middle. Cia asks why Midna is in the middle, and Midna says it’s symmetry. She’s the tallest, Cia and Lana are about the same, it makes sense. Yeah, but it also means Midna is the center of attention. Well, that’s just coincidental. Lana says it doesn’t matter, the point is them doing it all in synch. Cia sighs and says, “Fine.” Midna is in the middle, Cia is on her right, and the music plays.
Left arm, right arm, left arm, right arm, pose to the right, pose to the left, 360 spin and neck whip, then double V. Midna nailed it, but Cia was lagging. Cia defends she was not, but Lana says it’s alright, they’ll just keep trying. They run through it a couple more times, they do tighten it up, and all three feel really good about how that went.
The Dark Forces are watching.
They aren’t impressed by the “little dance party.” Harlequin says the Faces of Evil are way better anyway. Especially with the classics like the Thriller dance and Macarena. Zant says, “The Macarena? Pfft, and people think I’m a dork…” Harlequin says, “Don’t you dare mock the Macarena!” Harlequin changes tabs on the computer and starts playing the song! After the introduction, he lifts his right arm up flat, then his left. Then he turns the right hand up, the left hand up, puts his right hand on his left shoulder, left hand on right shoulder, then moves right hand up behind his head, and then his left.
Now his arms crisscross, right hand on left hip and left hand on right hip, to then switch so right hand on right hip and left hand on left hip. And of course, he swivels his hips in one big circle to go with “HEY~ Macarena! AIGHT!” Zant rolls his eyes while Harlequin keeps going, jumping 90 degrees to his left. Ganon walks in, Ghirahim following behind, and he tells Harlequin to “turn that crap off.” Harlequin pouts but he does as told. Ganon seethes as he takes a seat in his big arm chair. “Needless to say… Wrestling is Life didn’t go how I’d hoped. What was Kage even doing there?! Did either of you have any idea he was going to betray us?!”
Zant and Ghirahim are a bit flustered. Zant isn’t even sure Kage was part of The Dark Forces at the time Ganon took ownership. He’d kinda gone rogue at some point, didn’t he? Ghirahim agrees, it didn’t seem like he was even aligned with Cia and the others. All the more reason for Kage to keep his nose out of Ganon’s business! If Kage cared about the Dark Forces, then he would’ve helped them fight back at HyruleMania, or any time since. Kage clearly just wants the title, same as Ganon, so he’s a dead man walking. Speaking of that… Where’s Kevin? He came back in April, why isn’t he here?
Somewhere dark and spooky…
Heavy footsteps can be heard echoing as Kevin Gibdo moves down the hallway. He speaks with a low, airy voice, “Majora… Your madness… spread like wildfire… You thought by setting me ablaze… I would crumble into ash… You were wrong! Instead, I have been purified…! Purged of flaws and weaknesses… I now come forth… as gold!” There’s a light at the end of the hall, and Kevin enters a grand hall, with treasure gleaming in the light. At the center is the sarcophagus. Kevin walks up to it, opens it, and then his burnt and tattered bandages fall away before he steps inside. The sarcophagus closes, then the eyes on it begin to glow… Then the entire thing glows!
The glowing becomes a shining light, and that shining becomes so bright that nothing can be seen. It is clear things between Kevin and Majora are not over. Will the Masked Monster even stand a chance once the Gibdo of All Gibdos is restored to full strength?
Back to the Dark Forces…
Shabonne says, “I’m sure Kevin is just fine doing whatever Gibdos do on their time off.” Tali says, “What matters is what I’m about to do to that tiny little weasel with the Goddess Championship. If The Dark Forces is gonna have all the gold, then I need to squash her like a bug and take that title off of whatever’s left!” Ganon nods and says he likes the initiative. Tali will start on her own Triple Crown as the Dark Forces will make Hyrule Pro-Wrestling their kingdom! The group cheers while raising a toast! And then Harlequin gets Glutko and Lupay to join in on the Macarena, to which Ganon groans and facepalms.
And so, the ThunderStruck card is set!
The double ring, double cage will rattle with Blood & Thunder as the HPW World Trios Championships are on the line! The Gerudo Ace looks to settle a grudge with the Hero’s Shadow! And now, the Million Rupee Championship and HPW Goddess Championships will also be on the line! Will the Dark Forces absolutely dominate the Summer? Be ready to endure the heat on Friday, June 20th!
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