Transformation is a funny thing. In seeking self-improvement, we parse through our inner angels and demons, designating our better tendencies as core parts of our identity and dismissing problem areas as reflections of past selves we're bound to outgrow — as if both sides aren't integral parts of us. Personal growth can be a tricky and disingenuous prospect — often further muddied by capitalism, armchair psychologists and religious zealots — but it's also an essential, life-affirming process worth enduring. Box for Buddy, Box for Star, the latest album from This Is Lorelei, explores this conundrum, functioning both as an earnest transformative exercise and a tongue-in-cheek takedown of the illusion of transformation. Presented by Transmit Presents. This is an 19+ event