Benee’s Album Release Party in Los Angeles

On November 7th, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery was alive with both the living and the dead, as BENEE launched her new album: Ur an Angel, I’m Just Particles. Her highly anticipated second album features 12 tracks, including singles like ‘Sad Boiii’, ‘Cinnamon’, ‘Off the Rails’, and ‘Underwater’.

BENEE was joined by LA native Ed Axel on this special night. The hip hop/rap artist took the stage at 7:30 pm, warming up the crowd and getting everyone ready to dance the night away.

Many remember BENEE’s viral, double platinum hit ‘Supalonely’ from 2020. Whether you were listening on your phone while showering or filming a TikTok dance, ‘Supalonely’ was a beacon of light during uncertain times, making everyone want to dance. The New Zealand-born, LA based singer-songwriter skillfully blends genres such as pop, electronic, indie, and alternative.

You could feel the floors shake as BENEE encouraged the crowd to dance and jump. The energy remained constant throughout the night, even when she brought young fans on stage to help sing some of her songs.

While the album encourages dancing, it also explores deeper themes. The tracks address anxiety, existential dread, love, and identity, building on her debut album, ‘Hey u x’ (2020), which explored loneliness, anxiety, and relationships in a more personal, diary-like style.

BENEE describes the album’s title and themes as a dichotomy, combining mature, existential concerns with the whimsical, ethereal spirit of youth. She explained: “I also want to think about the fantastical side of things, this ethereal, creative world. I have this theme of childlike wonder throughout the album.”

Ur an Angel I’m Just Particles delves into existential dread, where love, identity, and meaning feel like slipping sands. Each track explores the burden of existence—feeling small in a vast world, questioning if connection is real or an illusion. The album carries a sense of urgency and longing to escape, yet with nowhere to run. It blurs the lines between self-destruction and survival, euphoria and emptiness. Songs unfold like diary entries, tracing cycles of obsession, heartbreak, and fleeting joy, while confronting inner demons and the fear of fading into noise. It’s an album for the sleepless, overthinkers, and those staring into the void, wondering if it’s looking back.

Besides her new album, BENEE closed out the night, performing some 2020 hits at the end of her set, including ‘Supalonely’, ‘Glitter’, ‘Beach Boy’, and ‘Green Honda’. It was an amazing night of celebration. ‘Ur an Angel, I am Just Particles’ is a remarkable album filled with raw, catchy, and emotionally moving lyrics and beats.

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BENEE

ED AXEL

All Photo Credit: Taylor Blazer