- Words Millie Dunn-Christensen
Gia Ivy’s debut album Make it Break it is a luminous, heart-wrenching dive into love’s contradictions.
From the quiet corners of her student apartment in Berlin to a whirlwind studio sprint in Los Angeles, Gia Ivy’s Make It Break It captures the emotional high-wire act of falling hard, fast, and knowingly into doomed love. Released via DMO Music Group, the Lithuania-born artist’s debut is a stunning 11-track exploration of love’s shimmering thrill and its inevitable crash landing.
Gia’s journey, from Vilnius to Berlin to LA, is imprinted in every note. Her voice drapes effortlessly over moody R&B grooves, lush alt-pop textures, and confessional lyricism. On opener ‘INTRO’, she sets the tone with raw lines like “When I’m with you I still feel alone,” while on standout track ‘High’, she soars into the ecstatic rush of new intimacy. It’s the kind of record that pulses with contradiction – both comforting and cutting, groovy yet introspective.
Written with a global team and recorded in a blur of 10-hour days, Make It Break It distils Gia’s artistic vision with clarity and boldness. It’s a debut that declares, cementing her place as a rising voice in the pop and R&B landscape. At its core, this album is not just about heartbreak; it’s about the beauty of choosing the ride anyway. And Gia Ivy rides it with grace, grit, and glamour.