Glitter

Glitter is a fascinating, neon-hued anomaly that sounds like a 1983 New York City nightclub viewed through the high-gloss lens of the early 2000s. It is an album of sharp contrasts: one moment you are immersed in the gritty, synth-heavy funk of a post-disco dance floor, and the next you are suspended in the crystalline, piano-led vulnerability of a classic power ballad. The production, helmed largely by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, eschews the sleek digital sheen of its era for a warmer, more analog-inspired palette that pays direct homage to the era of Rick James and Cameo. It feels like a fever dream of a period piece, where the nostalgia is so thick it becomes its own atmosphere.

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