AOTY 2023
KAYTRANADA - Bubba
Critic Score
Based on 10 reviews
2019 Ratings: #260 / 802
User Score
Based on 924 ratings
2019 Ratings: #254
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CRITIC REVIEWS

81
Pitchfork

With an exceptional collaborative spirit and a highly refined sound, Kaytranada blesses this woeful decade with one last great dance record.

80
musicOMH

A record that’s packed with goodies and effortlessly cool.

80
NME

Kaytranada's stripped-back follow-up to 99.9% makes a late surge for the year's most addictive club record.

80
The Line of Best Fit

A record which builds on its predecessor's legacy, albeit directed a little more consciously at the dancefloor.

80
Exclaim!

Though some might argue the new album doesn't go far enough to deviate from Kaytranada's tried-and-true formula, BUBBA presents a much more cohesive effort and united front from start to finish.

80
Northern Transmissions

Kaytranda expands on the sonic palate of his debut and has crafted an album that will please fans and newbies alike.

72
Paste

The new LP is a touch less bombastic than its predecessor, but its freedom and euphoria arrive via beats not all that different from Kay’s past tunes.

70
Clash

It is a mixed bag in every sense – starting from Kaytranada’s very own USP, a genre-defying lo-fi neo soul generated by a sophisticated sound palate, that made him famous.

PatrickL0419
81

shit bumps

BuffaloStaple
80

Albums that fall into the ballpark of electronic beat music always work best when each song follows a consistent theme or tone in my eyes, and I think Kaytranada gets that. I've been seeing some people say that the album suffers from being 'samey', and I can understand that, Kaytranada's style isn't the most eyebrow raising thing in the world so hearing that for 50 mins could be tiring for some, but for me personally the fact that it's 'samey' is by far its absolute biggest strength. 'Bubba' ... read more

El_Bark
70

quality-wise, i started to notice how some of the beats were a bit "samey". BUT WE NEED MORE MUSIC THAT GETS YO ASS UP AND WANNA DANCE AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT KAYTRA DID HERE, I'VE PLAYED "GO DJ" ABOUT 100 TIMES

83

Loved that it is simple but at the same time unique. One of my favourite albums from that kind for sure

65

carried by the first half but still good

90

Wey, tengo ganas de bailar.

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Track List

1DO IT
2:12
71
22 The Music
3:55
76
3Go DJ
2:36
feat. SiR
76
4Gray Area
2:19
79
5Puff Lah
1:53
71
610%
3:06
87
7Need It
2:17
feat. Masego
80
8Taste
3:37
feat. VanJess
73
9Oh No
2:47
feat. Estelle
69
10What You Need
3:03
74
11Vex Oh
2:42
79
12Scared To Death
2:33
72
13Freefall
3:01
75
14Culture
4:08
77
15The Worst In Me
3:46
feat. Tinashe
83
16September 21
1:51
64
17Midsection
4:49
75
Total Length: 50 minutes

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Added on: December 9, 2019