Criibaby

BIO

“What is holding you back from healing?”

Press play to immerse yourself in Criibaby’s lush soundscapes & ethereal vocals– and find your own answer to this question along the way.

when i'm alone i feel weightless is the debut full-length album from gender-neutral artist Criibaby. From start to finish, the ambient yet electrified autumn album builds a world around the nuances of soft queerness and what it means to grow: cherishing gentleness, embracing your sensitivity, and allowing your truth to finally bloom. The album, in the artist's own words, is about "fighting the universal temptation to run away from yourself." The result is twelve songs that find a way through the swirling winds of trauma and past wounds, ultimately reaching newfound healing and growth. Uncovering the deep roots of old weeds and pulling them out, planting new seeds, and learning how to nourish them. Born in September, Criibaby came into this world during the changing of the seasons, and it is only fitting that this album feels like eternally reaching for transcendence.

Despite its heavy themes, the cool sonics blend new age with neo-soul and lofi aesthetics. Sade slow dancing with Joanna Newsom. ASMR-like “found sounds” take you deeper into a gentler world. Transcendent acoustic pop suitable for meditation spaces and sensory deprivation tanks. With production credits from Surfer Dave, G Mills, imagiro, Somni, and Joe Nora, songwriter and poetic lyricist Criibaby has curated and created tender sound baths welcoming listeners to dip their toes in– or completely submerge. Every song is a soundscape inside itself.

when i'm alone i feel weightless is an introspective journey with a soft purple aesthetic– the wispy cotton candy clouds of a perpetual sunset. Through and through, this is a therapeutic album of letting go, moving forward, and remembering you are worthy of love. It’s about practicing and encouraging gentleness through both human connection and self-discovery. Criibaby's lyrics intentionally leave room for interpretation, allowing anyone to picture themselves as the main character in each story. This means never defining pronouns or specific names, only sharing universal feelings and relatable truths, in a conscious effort to create more inclusive music. This unique songwriting approach expresses the nuance of queerness from their perspective, in turn helping Criibaby become the representation they were seeking while questioning their own identity. “I couldn't find any soft queer fairy tales when I was growing up, so I wrote my own.” Experiencing this freedom makes the LP emotional yet magical: a coming-of-age story for ethereal mystics. This is bioluminescence in auditory form.

Listen if you like Rhye, Bonobo, Imogen Heap, Lorde, Frou Frou, Bat for Lashes, Phoebe Bridgers. Listen if you’ve ever been inspired to climb a ladder to be closer to the moon. This is inclusive and inviting music, free of judgment, free of genre. Criibaby provides a new style reminiscent of these aforementioned artists yet packed with a 2024 modernity, refreshing and authentic and true.

Critics are saying:

“Dreamy... If you're looking for a new jam to add to your romantic playlists, look no further.”

- BILLBOARD

“Beautifully harmonized vocals and endearing lyrics.”

- POPSUGAR

“Infectious beats, outstanding musicality, and a refreshingly inclusive message of love.”

- EARMILK