“Landsailor” isn’t my favorite Vienna Teng song.

Musically, it’s pretty simple, especially compared to some of her other work. There’s some clever lyrical twists—actually, there’s a whole pile of metaphors and allusions, which I appreciate—but again, no more than I’d expect from her. Compared to what seemed like shocking variety on the rest of the album, her first in years, “Landsailor” felt forgettable.

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