Sincerely, Tokyo

Hip-Hop · 2018 · 14 tracks

Sincerely, Tokyo

Crystalline synths and skeletal 808s define this debut. A neon-lit blend of playful trap energy and hazy, late-night vulnerability across fourteen tracks.

It's like a neon-lit night drive through a city that never sleeps but is somehow totally empty.

A playful and confident urban energy that gradually dissolves into a hazy, late-night introspection.

Sincerely, Tokyo · vs · MadeinTYO

Party Celebration+1.4σ

The writing leans notably further into party celebration than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks

01

On the Map

2:58

02

Retro 88

2:11

03

Chucky Cheese

2:45

04

2 Flights

2:17

05

Outstanding

2:42

06

Lil Bih

2:50

07

Moshi Moshi

1:16

08

Whats Gwannin

4:24

09

Figure It Out

3:34

10

Ned Flanders

2:41

11

Jump

2:51

12

Addicted to Power

2:31

13

Margiela Problems

3:07

14

Savannah Sunset

3:38

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition from the bouncy trap of the first half into the hazy, R&B-inflected textures of the closing tracks.

The skeletal, bell-like synth loop on 'Ned Flanders' that provides just enough melody to carry the rhythmic flow.

Blood Orange's unexpected vocal texture on 'Savannah Sunset' shifting the album into a vulnerable, ambient space.

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