IGOR
CHARACTERS
this concept album follows the love triangle between three people
THE LOVER
the man igor has known for a long time and has developed feelings for
IGOR
he balances along the line of ugliness and beauty
SOME GIRL
she offers the lover an escape from facing who he really is
STORYLINE
SEASON ONE
igor's journey begins when he falls in love with another boy. his world is turned upside-down and revolves around him now. however, his lover, under pressure from society, is not ready to face who he is. instead, his lover chooses to be with a woman and leaves igor alone and in distress.
EARFQUAKE
I THINK
EXACTLY WHAT YOU RUN FROM
RUNNING OUT OF TIME
NEW MAGIC WAND
A BOY IS A GUN*
SEASON TWO
igor begins to come to terms with the fact that there is no way to get his lover back. he goes through multiple steps of greif to before accepting that his dream will never come true. in the end, igor wants to move on from his lover, but cannot bear a life without them being just friends.
PUPPET
WHAT'S GOOD
GONE, GONE/THANK YOU
I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE
ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?
COOL FEATURES
aside from the storyline, there's other cool and funky features that make this album INSANE
- each song tries to juxtapose beauty and ugliness by blending chord progressions with agressive synth beats
- there is an ongoing motif of running and traveling within the album that alludes to the ease of running away from your problems
- in the song "NEW MAGIC WAND," the magic wand could refer to the magic wand tool for erasing/cutting out something on photoshop
- the song "Green Eyes" by Erykah Badu was an inspiration for many of the lyrics in the album
- the comedian Jerrod Carmichael narrates part of the album
enjoy your next listen!
luv, fatima patino <3
