Lontalius, a.k.a. Aotearoa New Zealand singer/songwriter Eddie Johnston, runs a magnifying glass over a crucial teenage year, emerging with tender, sepia-toned monologues filled with coming-of-age emotion. Backed by acoustic guitar and ethereal alt-R&B tweaks that recall James Blake, he makes vulnerability sound effortless, peeling back the layers of confusion and melancholy that come with growing up.