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Keys to the City Volume One
Jazz · 2024 · 9 tracks · 53m

Keys to the City Volume One

Robert Glasper

The unhurried pocket. Piano-led interpretations of R&B and rock classics that feel like a late-night conversation in a velvet-lined lounge.

October 11, 2024 · Loma Vista

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A sophisticated, nocturnal warmth that feels both intellectually engaging and deeply comforting.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 53m
01
Step Into the Realm
2:58
02
Paint the World
5:33
03
Prototype
5:57
04
Love You Down
4:08
05
Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box
9:13
06
Didn’t Find Nothing in My Blues Song Blues
8:21
07
One for Grew
9:06
08
The Look of Love
3:15
09
Over
5:02
Moments Worth Listening For
The nine-minute transformation of Radiohead's Packt Like Sardines into a sprawling, hypnotic jazz odyssey.
The way the piano melody on Prototype mirrors the vocal phrasing of the original while adding complex harmonic layers.
The deep, resonant blues feel that anchors Didn’t Find Nothing in My Blues Song Blues, showcasing Glasper's traditional roots.
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 Keys to the City Volume One sound next to the rest of Robert Glasper's catalogue?

Breathy+2.5σ

The vocals lean far further into breathy than the rest of the catalogue.

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