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R&B / Soul · 2016 · 16 tracks · 46m

HERE

Alicia Keys

A gritty, unpolished love letter to New York City. Stripped-back soul and boom-bap beats meet raw, socially conscious lyrics in her most urgent work.

November 4, 2016 · RCA

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A raw and urgent reflection on identity and society, grounded in the gritty reality of urban life.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 46m
01
The Beginning (interlude)
1:04
02
The Gospel
3:02
03
Pawn It All
3:10
04
Elaine Brown (interlude)
0:50
05
Kill Your Mama
2:41
06
She Don’t Really Care_1 Luv
6:07
07
Elevate (interlude)
0:49
08
Illusion of Bliss
5:24
09
Blended Family (What You Do for Love)
3:32
10
Work on It
3:34
11
Cocoa Butter (Cross & Pic interlude)
1:00
12
Girl Can’t Be Herself
2:40
13
You Glow (interlude)
0:26
14
More Than We Know
4:36
15
Where Do We Begin Now
2:48
16
Holy War
4:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
The raw, strained vocal peak on Illusion of Bliss where the polish completely disappears.
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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 HERE sound next to the rest of Alicia Keys's catalogue?

Stripped Back+4.0σ

The production is built around stripped back than this artist usually allows.

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