A Red Moon in Venus, a new R&B Album by Kali Uchis is Just Plain and Simple

BY GRACE CAPPAS [lead writer]

Singer/Songwriter Kali Uchis just released a new album on March 3, 2023, called Red Moon in Venus. It has fifteen songs and features song artists Don Toliver, Omar Apollo and Summer Walker.

This album has its ups and downs. The first thing I noticed was how much I loved the cover art: Kali’s face decorated with butterflies and flowers, against a red background. The song’s visual videos were also very pretty, which made me feel like the album was going to be very whimsical and light.

Unfortunately, I was slightly disappointed. While some songs were distinct, it seemed like most of them just had the same background and overall sounded identical. There was no diversity, and also the lyrics to the songs were not that touching or relatable. As a songwriter, it is important to remember that while it is for yourself, it is also for the audience as well.

The rhythm of the songs did sound nice though, and I particularly liked the song Moonlight. I also liked that many of her songs were at least partially in Spanish, which brought some real cultural diversity into today’s mainstream music.

I also really liked I Wish You Roses, a song where Uchis talks about an old romance, and although it has ended, she still has love and respect for him. She looks back on this