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- Summary: The second full-length release for the New York experimental R&B artist features a guest appearance from NAO.
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- Record Label: Secretly Canadian
- Genre(s): R&B
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Positive: 16 out of 16
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Mixed: 0 out of 16
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Negative: 0 out of 16
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Mar 25, 2021A stunning celebration of Black, gay love. ... It is also a groundbreaking proclamation of personal acceptance.
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Mar 24, 2021‘DEACON’ is a triumph because it realises and relives love’s quiet, archived moments, be it romantic or spiritual. It’s a triumph because it reminds us R&B exists on a vast continuum, forever a source of inspiration and innovation.
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Mar 25, 2021It’s effortlessly buoyant, especially now that he’s reclaimed his image; he’s not the sad and desperate crooner he was once made out to be. Wise sounds more liberated because he is. This serpent is brandishing new skin, redefined and transformed, not by the will of others but by his own love-led volition.
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Mar 24, 2021Serpentwithfeet’s warmest album yet, ‘DEACON’ is like a kind of blossoming – the result of meticulously excavating through heartbreak, and hitting on the joy waiting beneath.
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Mar 29, 2021More soothing and fulfilling than thrilling, Deacon revolves around the idea that love doesn't have to be a burden. It's a realization that serpentwithfeet transforms into a beautiful, fully realized work of art for his audience to savor.
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Mar 25, 2021‘DEACON’ confidently celebrates love in all its spiritual glory, with an unwavering focus on the good. In his sweetest moments, serpentwithfeet’s joy is palpable, paired with an unwavering sensuality that underpins each of the album’s eleven tracks.
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Mar 25, 2021serpent has crafted a spatially attentive album centred around representation and reverence, inclusivity and acceptance.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 5
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Mixed: 1 out of 5
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Negative: 1 out of 5
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Apr 1, 2021
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Mar 26, 2021Absolutely stunning piece of work & oozes out like warm honey. Album of the year worthy 10/10
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Apr 1, 2021A delightful experience that teaches people the right to love and that queer poc also deserve recognition!
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Mar 31, 2021
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Sep 9, 2021not impressed by the album but great effort hopefully it can get better next time.
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