Lama. Meni tak treba. (I Need It So)

The first album of the project "Lama", no doubt, is one of the most pleasant and long-expected recent debuts in the domain of pop music. And the thing is even not how competently its appearance was arranged (though it was arranged really competently). The matter is that everyone and everywhere, not only in Ukraine, have already begun missing bright, qualitative debuts. There are heaps of new performers, but those to enjoy your heart... But in this case everything is good from the very beginning. So good that such details as use of analog instruments and involvement of a live orchestra are perceived as something natural, due. And, by the way, it is not characteristic of modern Ukrainian pop at all. It is also not that characteristic that a pop singer writes substantial lyrics for songs. Not resembling the commonly consumed product. In other words – she writes them well. Though, it is rather far from Hinduism – but is it bad? – but these songs already have their bright individuality. The same relates to the performance manner – I won’t be surprised if in the near future there appears a whole cluster of singers who will copy this manner. However, probably, it should be like that. From the start of the current career, Natalia Dzenkiv – actually, Lama – offers to the audience something very qualitative, fair, open. It is easy to hear and feel these virtues – so, a lot of people will hear and feel them. In her songs, the main thing is the warm heart. It is good.

Anton Yozhyk Leyba (Hedgehog)