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From Midnight To Sunrise
R&B / Soul · 2019 · 12 tracks · 39m

From Midnight To Sunrise

Crush

A jazz-soaked journey through the quietest hours of the night. Velvety vocals and warm Rhodes piano capture the solitude of an urban sunrise.

December 5, 2019 · P Nation

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From Midnight To Sunrise is a masterclass in atmospheric R&B. It moves away from the trap-influenced sounds of contemporary trends toward a rich, organic jazz-soul palette. The album is structured as a chronological journey through the quietest hours of the day, beginning with the heavy solitude of midnight and ending with the hopeful clarity of sunrise. It feels like a private conversation, recorded with a warmth that suggests tube amps and vintage microphones. The instrumentation is the star here: instead of programmed beats, we get live drums, walking basslines, and lush brass arrangements that recall the sophisticated soul of the 1970s.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 39m
01
From Midnight To Sunrise
2:59
02
Wake Up
3:22
03
Wonderlust
1:53
04
With You
4:28
05
Alone
4:25
06
티격태격
3:16
07
Sunset
3:19
08
Butterfly
3:45
09
Ibiza
3:11
10
Cloth
2:04
11
Sleep No More
2:58
12
잘자
3:43
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition in Alone where the sparse piano gives way to a swelling, gospel-adjacent choir
The muted trumpet solo in With You that feels like a conversation between two tired lovers
The way Ibiza uses bossa nova rhythms to bridge the gap between jazz and modern R&B
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 From Midnight To Sunrise sound next to the rest of Crush's catalogue?

Piano+2.9σ

The instrumentation foregrounds piano far more than the catalogue usually does.

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