Early Riser

Critic Score
Based on 11 reviews
2014 Ratings: #193 / 1066
User Score
Based on 53 ratings
2014 Ratings: #160
June 2, 2014 / Release Date
LP / Format
Brainfeeder / Label
Neo-Soul / Genre
Taylor McFerrinProducer
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Critic Reviews

candid
90

An amazing, soul infused, electronic journey that has stuck with me over the years. Closest thing to a galactic spiritual experience one can have, up there with Until The Quiet Comes by Flying Lotus. Out of this world. Sends you careening through the galaxy.

vitenrique
98

"Early Riser" gets it's 10th birthday like wine. Taylor was able to make an album that sparks very brightly and spirtually from the very start with all the explosions in "Postpartum", but also was very pop and light-headed with features such as Nai Palm, RYAT and his father Bobby. I guess I even find myself a bit strange calling neo-soul, If we insist in calling it this or that. I think we, in general, have a little problem associating Black artists with music styles ... read more

Lukica
80

neobičan i kul spoj jazza i elektronike zvuči kao chill brat flying lotusa

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