R&B Thread Genre • Page 64

Mahalia and Joyce Wrice are great choices, I especially adore Joyce

 

oh hell yeah, i already see some names I'm familiar with and have enjoyed (Leon Bridges, Q, JMSN, Daniel Caesar, Raven Lenae, Syd, Snoh Aalegra, Gallant). thank you! excited to go through this list

 

The Jojo album from 2020 was really great too

 

I’d really love a new Blood Orange album this year.

 

Mahalia, Tori Kelly's latest EP, Pink Sweat$, Raye... some from last year that come to mind

 

Seeing Emotional Oranges here in Oslo in March - very stoked

 

new Usher album is good stuff, Usher doing Usher

 

Not sure if I shared this before or not, but just in case anyone here needs an entry point into the G.O.A.T. now that she's been nominated for the HoF

 

I never go to that (didn't even know it was out), but that first single I posted here was wild

 

I haven't listened to the new Usher record, but watching his halftime performance made me put on Confessions for the millionth time right now. Definitely one of the 3 best R&B albums of the 00s. The version on Spotify is full of bonus shit though, and not as strong as the original release.

 

New Erika de Casier

 

whole album is out now?! ahhh

 

Seeing Emotional Oranges tonighttttt

 

@irthesteve Have you checked out/heard about the Tori Kelly album that just came out? I started listening right now. Apparently all the songs from the EP are on there too.

The cover is cool.

 

My gut take is the EP songs are the best material and the newer half of the album is bizarre at times, and not as good. That being said, the highs are HIGH

 

Definitely some swings on here

 

I also read that the was "too busy" to get a choir or do all the vocal takes to layer her vocals on "high water" so they used AI to replicate the effect, which is kinda... dumb

 

There are a couple tracks on this 1010benja record but otherwise not sure I’m understanding the hype on this one

 

Huh I think it’s one of the year’s best

 

The music/production itself is arguably the most interesting aspect, like some of the more playful OPN or newer Bjork material. He’s a pretty good singer but not a good rapper. I’ll have to give it another listen at some point.

 

I think it’s meant to be a challenging listen at times to make those high points really soar. He’s a great singer IMO and the rapping is meant to be off-kilter I think. The whole thing reminds me a bit of What is this Heart-era How to Dress Well.

 

Are you guys up on this? 80s/early 90s R&B vibes, amazing vocals, old school Janet style. Came out of nowhere for me and blew me away.

@OotyPa & @irthesteve I need you on this fr

 

Just did a little sampling of it and it sounds amazing. Excited to check out the full thing later today