Joy Oladokun’s newest release, Hope Is a Heavy Thing, is one of those rare albums that, from its first moments, makes you realize you’ve found something acutely special. The only thing that diminishes the elation of guzzling the tracks one by one is the sorrow of knowing you will never again experience them in that pure, virginal bliss of the initial listen.
In this album, Oladokun confronts the conundrum many artists skirt around: the impossibility of progress without first addressing the failings of one’s environment and, inevitably, oneself. The singer is working through some heavy things, but she presents them in a way that resonates deeply with the listener rather than weighing them down. Having any hope for the future…

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