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Electric Dusk
R&B / Soul · 2023 · 12 tracks · 39m

Electric Dusk

A cinematic journey through the blue hour, blending high-gloss R&B production with the raw, bluesy intimacy of a late-night confession.

August 18, 2023 · EZMNY Records

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Electric Dusk is an album that exists in the liminal space between the public-facing energy of the day and the private, often messy introspection of the night. Leon Thomas, long a secret weapon in the production rooms of superstars like SZA and Ariana Grande, finally steps into a spotlight that feels both earned and expertly curated. The sound is undeniably expensive; it carries the sheen of high-end studio gear and meticulous vocal layering, yet it never feels cold. Instead, it sounds like a room lit only by the glow of a recording console and a single lamp, capturing a sense of soulful isolation that is as comforting as it is haunting.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 39m
01
Slow Down
3:14
02
X‐Rated
3:51
03
Blue Hundreds
2:44
04
Love Jones
3:03
05
Sneak
2:59
06
My Will
2:53
07
Breaking Point
4:53
08
Crash & Burn
2:27
09
Fade to Black
1:57
10
Socialite
3:20
11
Treasure in the Hills
3:09
12
Breaking Point (remix)
5:10
Moments Worth Listening For
The gritty, distorted guitar solo that erupts during the climax of Crash & Burn, breaking the smooth R&B veneer.
The way the percussion drops out in Breaking Point, leaving only a haunting piano and Thomas's raw, unadorned vocal.
The seamless transition from the ethereal synth pads of the intro into the heavy, rhythmic pulse of X-Rated.
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