Matt Hylom questions political answers to a world in crisis on “Russian Doll Apocalypse”

The album's opening track, Matt Hylom’s “Russian Doll Apocalypse,” speaks to disillusionment with political solutions in the face of a seemingly imminent end-of-the-world crisis. That premise has a disquieting resonance, embodying the frustration of looking to established solutions and finding little confidence in their ability to meet the moment. The song offers a vision of the world that is uncertain and skeptical, rather than easily reassuring.