escapist

In this context, “Dynamite,” which I had my reservations about, feels like the perfect exclamation point when it closes out Be — a fun, vibrant future fantasy whose lyrical nonsense becomes part of the album’s determinedly escapist milieu.

While zoo livestreams have gained popularity as calming, escapist windows of cuteness, there are higher stakes here.

Their group lives in a constant limbo that would challenge any Outside reader’s escapist dreams.