After months of teasers and soundcloud drops, Lucy Bedroque has dropped finally his debut album c, the first full drop since the Unmusique mixtape. According to Bedroque, the minimalist title for the project acts as a placeholder, connecting carbon and his 2006 birth year to various personal motifs. This rollout centers heavily on horror themes, introduced via the “SPEED DEMON” MV and Paradise Chateau, a spooky online game that unlocked the tracklist through gameplay.
Immediately, the opening track ‘ALL SPEAKERS GO TO HEAVEN’ stands out for its insane, metal-esque rage vocals. After such a strong start, the rest of the tracklist feels like a disappointing comedown. While Lucy’s versatile vocal range makes him a standout artist, the remaining songs fail to match that initial intensity, making much of the project feel repetitive.
Building on the initial high, track three, “SPEED DEMON,” maintains the momentum through sharp production and a striking visual direction that justified its choice as a pre-release single. That high bar carries directly into “STONE IN FOCUS,” where Lucy recontextualizes the iconic Aphex Twin ambient piece from Selected Ambient Works Volume II, proving his eye for effective sampling.
Tracks 1 through 8 carry the strongest stretch on the record. “MARRIED TO MY JEWELER” stands out immediately, benefiting from production by kuru—who has been touring alongside Lucy—delivering a beat that gives the performance real breathing room. The back half isn’t bad, but it suffers from a lack of vocal variety. Because the delivery relies on the same cadence and tone track after track, the songs start blending together instead of standing on their own.
Things pick up toward the back end with tracks 12 and 13. ”ZYGOTE” breaks up the monotony with its lyrical creativity, giving the late stretch some needed personality. That energy carries straight into “SSJ2,” where producer Skai—known for his work with Ken Carson, Osamason, and Nettspend—returns after co-producing the opener. The track channels its Dragon Ball Z namesake, delivering the raw, high-powered intensity the album’s back half desperately needed.
c lands as a well-produced body of work, but the lack of variation in the vocal performance and the repetitive cadences ultimately leave the listener underwhelmed. It’s a frustrating tradeoff—the talent and production quality are obvious, but the lack of delivery switches keeps a good album from becoming a great one.
By Jojo. P
VUZE SCORE: 5.5/10