Freetown Sound

R&B / Soul · 2016 · 17 tracks · 58m

Freetown Sound

A sprawling, sample-heavy collage of black identity and urban loneliness. Shimmering 80s synths meet street-level field recordings and vulnerable falsetto.

It's like a beautiful, heartbreaking documentary of New York City that you can dance to in your bedroom.

A heavy, humid blend of political urgency and private melancholy that feels like a long night of soul-searching.

Freetown Sound · vs · Blood Orange

Sample Based+4.0σ

The production is built around sample based than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks · 58m

01

By Ourselves

2:12

02

Augustine

3:51

03

Chance

2:48

04

Best to You

3:45

05

With Him

1:25

06

E.V.P.

5:43

07

Love Ya

2:47

08

But You

3:01

09

Desirée

3:00

10

Hands Up

4:09

11

Hadron Collider

3:43

12

Squash Squash

3:37

13

Juicy 1‐4

4:35

14

Better Than Me

3:16

15

Thank You

3:03

16

I Know

4:34

17

Better Numb

3:01

Moments Worth Waiting For

The powerful opening monologue by Ashlee Haze on 'By Ourselves' setting the album's sociopolitical stakes.

The transition into the shimmering, 80s-inspired synth hook of 'Augustine' that feels like a sunrise over a concrete skyline.

The way the percussion on 'Best to You' mimics a heartbeat underneath Empress Of's ethereal, layered guest vocals.

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