Angel Deradoorian doesn’t make boring records, each one takes her core competencies — amazing voice, sharp-eyed lyrical acumen, highly developed musical skills — and gives it a small twist. Eternal Recurrence was the most drastic swerve as it did away with drums entirely; 2025’s Ready for Heaven‘s approach is less dramatic, yet the changes are palpable. She adds more electronics to the mix and stakes a claim on disco territory on “No No Yes Yes”, but the biggest difference here is the confidence and overall strength of both the songs and her performance. It feels like her previous albums have been leading to this, a powerfully, intense record that features her vocals at their best while also stretching out her musical muscles in new ways. Every song takes a different…

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