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Chocolate Pomegranate
R&B / Soul · 2020

Chocolate Pomegranate

Ari Lennox

Sultry, fruit-stained R&B that drips with analog warmth. Ari Lennox delivers a masterclass in vocal texture over a thick, hypnotic bassline.

September 30, 2020 · Dreamville

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Chocolate Pomegranate is a masterclass in modern R&B texture, offering a sound that is as rich and messy as its namesake fruit. It moves away from the cleaner neo-soul of Ari Lennox's debut and into a more psychedelic, indie-inflected space. The production is thick and humid, defined by a bassline that feels like it's being played in a small, carpeted room. It is the kind of record that feels tactile: you can almost hear the wood of the instruments and the breath in the microphone.

Moments Worth Listening For
the moment the bass enters with a heavy, rounded thud that anchors the airy vocal harmonies
the bridge where Ari's vocals become increasingly layered, creating a dizzying effect of overlapping whispers
the subtle, dry percussion that sounds like fingers snapping or seeds hitting a wooden table
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Chocolate Pomegranate sound next to the rest of Ari Lennox's catalogue?

Romantic+2.7σ

Romantic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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