REVERIE ….FROM THEN TILL NOW is the kind of album that catches you off guard by being so openhearted. It sounds like someone sat down with years of memories, old wounds, little flashes of hope, and a quiet kind of strength, then turned all of that into songs without overexplaining a thing. That is the part that stayed with me. Michellar does not sound like she is trying to impress anybody here. She sounds like she means every word, and that honesty gives the whole record a warmth that is easy to settle into.
There are 12 songs on the album, and they give the record enough room to breathe without losing its shape. The opening song, “Its Another Year”, sets the tone right away with this reflective mood that makes you think about time, change, and the way life keeps moving even when part of you is still looking back. From there, the album keeps unfolding in a way that feels natural, like a long conversation that drifts between memories, regrets, and those rare moments when clarity finally shows up.
A few tracks really pulled me in. “September” has this bittersweet pull to it that lingers long after it ends, and “The Letter” lands with a kind of plainspoken sadness that never needs to raise its voice. The title track, “Reverie”, sits near the center of the album like a pause in the middle of everything, giving the whole record a gentle emotional anchor. Then by the time you get to “The Star”, there is this sense that the album has taken you somewhere, not with big drama, but with patience and heart.
I also liked the way the collaborations are worked into the album. Guest appearances give different songs their own color, but Michellar always remains at the center of it all. Nothing pulls the record away from her voice or her point of view. That matters because this album works best as something personal, and it never loses that intimate touch.
The whole thing has a lived in quality that is hard to fake. Some albums sound polished in a way that puts distance between the songs and the listener. This one stays close. It gives the melodies room, lets the emotions arrive naturally, and trusts that quiet moments can say plenty on their own. By the end, REVERIE ….FROM THEN TILL NOW comes across as thoughtful, sincere, and very easy to return to when you want music that sounds grounded in real life. Follow Michellar on social media and Spotify to stay updated on new releases.
