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The Space Between
Hip-Hop · 2021 · 14 tracks · 51m

The Space Between

Illy

Polished Australian hip-hop balancing stadium-sized hooks with intimate, diary-like reflections on change, mental health, and the journey between life's milestones.

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It's like a therapy session with a massive pop hook and a view of the Melbourne skyline.

A reflective and polished journey through self-doubt toward a sense of hard-won clarity.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 51m
01
Wave
3:44
02
Loose Ends
3:57
03
No Feelings
3:37
04
Codes
3:03
05
Mirror
3:42
06
I Myself & Me
3:38
07
Last Laugh
2:51
08
Cheap Seats
3:06
09
Then What
3:02
10
Lean on Me
3:45
11
Race to the Bottom
4:29
12
Lonely
3:30
13
The Space Between
4:55
14
Best Mistakes
4:09
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from technical rapid-fire verses into a soaring, radio-ready chorus on track 2.
The stripped-back vulnerability of the title track where the production thins out to highlight the weight of the lyrics.
The way the bassline locks into a driving, nostalgic groove on track 8, evoking a summer festival atmosphere.
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