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81

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6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for R&B artist Aaron Livingston as Son Little was self-produced.
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  • Record Label: Anti-
  • Genre(s): R&B, Blues, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Urban Blues, Alternative Rap, Retro-Soul
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O Me O My
oh me oh my oh me oh my oh me oh my frozen in time oh me oh my feel the death grip of fear wrap a claw around your petrified heart ain't no way to... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. Sep 18, 2017
    84
    Rootsier than his self-titled debut and all the stronger for it, Livingston’s latest dials back the busy modern rock production and psych-blues noise to reveal songwriting that is more classic yet less predictable, and enchanting in its spare intimacy.
  2. Sep 18, 2017
    80
    New Magic is a different animal than Son Little [the self-titled], but both albums are products of a strikingly gifted artist, and listeners who want to hear a smart and passionate musician take R&B into new, thoughtful places owe it to themselves to give New Magic a careful listen.
  3. Mojo
    Sep 18, 2017
    80
    A desire to keep old traditions alive while redefining them for the 21st century drive Son Little aka Aaron Livingston, and with his excellent second album, he's achieved that. [Oct 2017, p.95]
  4. Sep 18, 2017
    67
    Like the trauma that plagues him, however, the record is deflated slightly by songs one might be inclined to forget. Son Little’s latest is otherwise abundant with magic. Had he left a few of his weaker tracks in the woodshed, he might have realized the balance necessary to sustain it.
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