gratitude is a must: the Koffee thread

I need to listen a few more times but it brings me no joy to agree

That's a fair take; it's only about 20 minutes of new music.

My disappointment is mitigated by otherwise being impressed with how methodically she has developed her career. But I can't deny it's a bummer we didn't get a whole set that sounded like Where I'm From, West Indies, Lockdown etc.

I hear what you all mean by "slight," but tbh I love the album. I listened to it like 4 times in a row last night. I rolled my eyes the first time at the "Redemption Song" sample in the intro, but she makes it work musically and also I respect it as a sign of her ambitions — she wants to break big, and I'll be happy for her if she does. Overall I think it's basically delightful, everything flows nicely from one track to the next.

yeah this is better than I gave it credit for on day one (didn't help that it was competing for my attention with the maximalist new Rema). There's something subtly sophisticated about how the production creates space(s) for her voice, but does so differently on every new track; the title track is particularly good at this but I hear it on Runaway and Where I'm From too. Very much agree about the flow too

one thing: if you are surprised to find yourself loving "Lonely" you should probably check out Chronixx if you haven't before :)

Being bedridden sick was probably not the best way to enjoy Koffee but I couldn't shake off the feeling that the last three previously released songs are still the strongest, followed by the two immediately before it. The impact of the album is completely overshadowed by the impact that the singles and EPs had.

Oh my wife is right, that is her singing "fiesta forever" (Lionel Richie quote) in the great song "West Indies." "Where I'm From" and "Locked Down" and a bunch of others are faves of mine also. Her best cuts have a pop catchiness but with rhythmic power that's not watered down.