Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel

R&B / Soul · 2009 · 20 tracks · 1h 12m

Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel

A cohesive, mid-tempo R&B diary. Lush vocal stacks and cinematic storytelling create a warm, late-night atmosphere of nostalgia and resilience.

Cohesive mood piece

A unified, cinematic R&B haze drifts through this twelfth album, which trades the bright, chart-chasing variety of her recent work for a singular, late-night mood. Collaborating almost exclusively with a single production team, she crafts a cohesive suite of slow-burning grooves where her voice is stacked into a dense, self-made choir that floats over sparse, snapping drum machines.

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Bittersweet+1.7σ

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Tracklist · 20 Tracks · 1h 12m

01

Betcha Gon’ Know (the prologue)

4:00

02

Obsessed (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel radio edit)

3:14

02

Obsessed

4:03

03

Obsessed (Jump Smokers radio edit)

3:21

03

H.A.T.E.U.

4:28

04

Obsessed (Friscia and Lamboy radio mix)

4:12

04

Candy Bling

4:03

05

Ribbon

4:21

06

Inseparable

3:34

07

Standing O

4:00

08

It’s a Wrap

3:59

09

Up Out My Face

3:41

10

Up Out My Face (the reprise)

0:51

11

More Than Just Friends

3:37

12

The Impossible

4:01

13

The Impossible (the reprise)

2:26

14

Angel (the prelude)

1:04

15

Angels Cry

4:02

16

Languishing (the interlude)

2:34

17

I Want to Know What Love Is

3:27

Moments Worth Waiting For

The album's cohesive, atmospheric R&B sound is established by a singular production partnership with producers The-Dream and Tricky Stewart.

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