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Solange / A Seat At The Table

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Solange / A Seat At The Table

2016 Black Music Best No.2

Solange / A Seat At The Table

2012リリースのTrueがEP扱いなので、8年振りとなるSolangeのアルバム3作目。しかもメジャーでのリリースとなる、Grammyにもノミネートされている。Trueは、Dev Hynesの全面バックアップだったわけだが、今回はRaphael SaadiqをExecutve Producerに迎え、癒し効果抜群のナチュラルSoul Albumに仕上がっている。ただ、蓋を開けてみると、自身の住んでいたBlooklyn人脈のDave Longstrethら、UKから新進気鋭のSampha, サウスからLil Wayne等、バラエティに富んだGuestや制作陣が参加しており、変化をもたらしている。曲調はミディアム-スローでほぼバンドによる、ところどころJazzyなものだが、あくまでも中心にいるのはSolangeの囁くようなVocalだ。

Score card


rap oriented---------song oriented

15

urban-------------------------earthy

15

familiar----------------------serious

15

Rating

110

Producers

Solange Knowles, Questlove, Ray Angry and Magical(1)
Raphael Saadiq, Solange Knowles and Sir Dylan(2,3)
Raphael Saadiq and Solange Knowles(4)
Solange Knowles, Dave Longstreth, Raphael Saadiq and Sir Dylan(5,6)
Solange Knowles, Olubenga, Dave Longstreth, Sampha, Troy Johnson, Kwes and Adam Bainbridge(7)
Sampha, Solange Knowles, Dave Andrew Sitek and Patrick(8,9)
Adam Bainbridge and Solange Knowles(10)
Solange Knowles, Raphael Saadiq, Sean Nicholas Savage, Patrick Wimberly, Kwes and Sir Dylan(11)
John Kirby and Solange Knowles(12,17)
Solange Knowles and Dave Longstreth(13)
Q-Tip and Solange Knowles(14)
Raphael Saadiq, Solange Knowles and John Kirby(16)
Solange Knowles, Sampha and Dave Longstreth(18)
Solange Knowles(19)
Solange Knowles, Dave Longstreth, Kwes and Patrick Wimberly(20)
Solange Knowles and Troy Johnson(21)

Guests

Lil wayne, Sampha, The Dream, DJ The Chicago Kid, Q-Tip, Kelly Rowland, Nia Andrews, Kelela, Tweet

Tracks

No.TitleComposersPerformerTime
1RiseSolangeSolange01:41
2WearySolangeSolange03:14
3The Glory Is in You (Interlude)SolangeSolange00:17
4Cranes in the SkySolangeSolange04:10
5Dad Was Mad (Interlude)SolangeSolange00:46
6MadDwayne Carter / Solange / Lil WayneSolange feat. Lil wayne03:55
7Don’t You WaitSolangeSolange04:05
8Tina Taught Me ( Interlude)SolangeSolange01:14
9Don’t Touch My HairSampha Sisay / SolangeSolange feat. Sampha04:17
10This Moment (Interlude)SolangeSolange00:49
11Where Do We GoSolangeSolange04:24
12For Us by Us (Interlude)SolangeSolange00:52
13F.U.B.U.Terius Nash / SolangeSolange feat. The Dream, DJ The Chicago Kid05:13
14Borderline (An Ode to Self Care)SolangeSolange feat. Q-Tip03:02
15Got So Much Magic, You Can Have It (Interlude)Nia Andrews / Kelly Rowland / SolangeSolange feat. Kelly Rowland , Nia Andrews00:26
16JunieSolangeSolange03:06
17No Limits (Interlude)SolangeSolange00:39
18Don’t Wish Me WellSolangeSolange04:15
19Pedestals (Interlude)SolangeSolange00:57
20ScalesSolangeSolange feat. Kelela03:39
21Closing: The Chosen OnesSolangeSolange00:42