• Record Label: Anti-
  • Release Date: Sep 15, 2017
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6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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81

Universal acclaim - based on 4 Critic Reviews

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  1. 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]
  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. 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 Littleā€™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.