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= The Evil =

The Evil is the second studio album by Sofia Villarroel released under her alias Individ. The Evil eschews the trap-influenced beats of its predecessor, utilizing repetitive dance rhythms and song structures with emphasis on building texture.

Background
"Love" and "Reverence" (working titles "Intona" and "The Wheel", respectively) were originally made as either a two-track EP or a single, as Villarroel was struggling to stay consistent enough to produce material for a full-length album. Roughly two weeks after, though, she composed the title track after listening to Cabaret Voltaire's Red Mecca, and the rest of the album followed. As a result of this influence, there's an element of Experimental music to the music, and Villarroel used various effects liberally throughout the album.

Composition
The Evil is significantly less trap-influenced than its predecessor and is more repetitive and drawn out, favouring slower textural builds. The songs "Love" and "Memory", however, exhibit these qualities with a more pop-oriented sensibility reminiscent of songs from Discordia.

The moods vary from song to song. "Love", "Memory" and "Latency" are dream-like, "Reluctance" and "Tendency" are intense, "Reverence" is triumphant and relieved and "The Evil" is chaotic and uncompromising.

The repetitive, minimal song structures and the often dreamy and ethereal textures show a stronger drone and ambient influence compared to Discordia. Many of the songs have few chords and there are hardly any chord changes in any of the songs.

"Memory" marks the first time Villarroel has ever played a non-electronic instrument (electric guitar) on a full-length album.

Personnel

 * Sofia Villarroel – production, music, guitar on "Memory"