Review: “Apolonio” balances youthful yearning and angst with playful, dreamy sounds

Omar Apollo’s newest nine-song album is a compact yet simultaneously sprawling project exploring growing pains. “Compact” in that it comes in at just under 26 minutes; “sprawling” in that, within that time frame, Apollo smoothly weaves together the all too relatable experiences of youth, including traversing turbulent relationships, figuring out one’s identity and learning to love oneself. “Apolonio” opens with the track “I’m Amazing,” which aptly sets the tone for the rest of the album. “I'm amazing, that's what they tell me / I don't think of that too much, it overwhelm me,” he sings, striking the delicate balance between trying to be happ…