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- Summary: The third release for the Los Angeles jazz/R&B/soul project begun by Syd tha Kyd and Matt Martians features guest appearances from James Fauntleroy, Kaytranada, Steve Lacey, Vic Mensa, Janelle Monae, and Tyler, the Creator.
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- Record Label: Odd Future Records
- Genre(s): R&B
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| I woke up impatient and anxious Chasin' dreams in my sleep Got me feeling like I made it Then I wake up and see Frustration, tracing for... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 11 out of 11
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Mixed: 0 out of 11
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Negative: 0 out of 11
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Jul 7, 2015Ego Death frees the Internet from Odd Future connotations and R&B norms; it's their best work yet.
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Jul 7, 2015Ego Death is an album both suited specifically for the social media age of music listeners but simultaneously rich and permeated with the traditions of the soul and R&B music of the past.
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Dec 17, 2015There’s wit and honesty behind her observations of courting and heartbreak, making her pinhole focus on love more about nuance than navel-gazing. It’s just as well the band stayed together.
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Jul 7, 2015There’s convincing thump at work here, but not so much as to overwhelm the lustrous keyboards, the nuzzling bass, the way several of the songs unfurl like blooming roses.
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Jul 31, 2015Ego Death as a whole a refreshing take on contemporary R&B, blurring the lines between the traditional and the contemporary to create something very much of the moment and yet still imbued with a timeless quality. Ego Death is a subtly defiant step forward.
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Aug 11, 2015Ego Death is the perfect summer record. Breezy, smooth, lazy, and meant for warm nights.
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Sep 10, 2015The best tracks fade away into gravity-defying instrumental outros that make Syd's heartache feel sublimely serene.
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Jul 8, 2015
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