affirmations & incantations: thraed of AMAARAE

Uuuhhhh yeaaaaah this is the album of the year

Yep quite possibly.

The arrangements are consistently amazing, how do you get music simultaneously so sparkling, languid, rippling and energetic as “Co-Star”?

prob the best musical experience i’ll have all year was listening to this and the new meshell ndegeocello right in a row

I'm kinda glad we're all in agreement here! (Well most of us at least.)

I should add I have a short Shfl review up

https://theshfl.com/album/Fountain-Baby

Fountain Baby is a sick album! I was just looking for any new random rap/r+b stuff for my son's ipod but I'll end up listening this a lot myself.

one two ready touch touch touch touch touch touch touch touch touch touch

tiny desk! her voice sounds softer live, really like these arrangements

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGyP2VGUQMY

Ha, was literally about to post this. Very great!

delightful!

Yep , sounds good

Co-Star just clicked. WHOA

I'm very late to the party but ditto, I just had to pay attention to the production and rhythms. The mix of harp, horns, pop rap, r&b is dazzling, bubbling, seductive, fun. It has the charm of the wild and unexpected invention, the cohesion of being all over the place and occupying all corners, but also the focus and the flair and the sharpness. So many highlights.

that tiny desk concert just upthread is a great way to hear the underlying song structures, it offers a really cool lens on the album

had to give my amaarae ticket for next week away because i won’t be around ;_;

otoh i did give it to someone whose final day was today and she was delighted so i got a good vibe off it.