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  • Artist(s): Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin
  • Summary: The second release from 9th Wonder, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, and Kamasi Washington as Dinner Party features guest appearances from Ant Clemons, Phoelix, Arin Ray, and Tank.
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  • Record Label: Sounds of Crenshaw
  • Genre(s): Jazz, R&B, Pop/Rock, Contemporary R&B, Contemporary Jazz, Alternative R&B
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  1. Apr 27, 2023
    80
    Finessed and unified, ‘Enigmatic Society’ is magnificent, a micro-masterpiece that refuses to be pigeonholed. Free-thinking yet direct, it’s a salute to collaborative art, and the geniuses behind it.
  2. Apr 27, 2023
    80
    While many mainstream acts lean on jazzists to lend some flair, it’s rare that it goes the other way. But Dinner Party bring serious chops to contemporary music’s top table.
  3. Apr 27, 2023
    76
    The whole is stronger than the sum of its parts.
  4. Apr 27, 2023
    70
    Enigmatic Society is neither as powerful nor as weighty as the debut, and certainly doesn't seem intended to match it in those regards. It's altogether a calmer, more romantic work.
  5. The Wire
    Jun 7, 2023
    50
    This is pleasant but forgettable music, dissolving the instant it hits the eardrum. [Jul 2023, p.52]
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