New Me, Same Us is the quintessential Little Dragon album. Their sound is distilled into every note. Quite what that sound is though, is impossible to pin down. The only thing that is clear – they’re back at the top of their game.
Their musical DNA is already on our continent. But what’s engrossing about New Me, Same Us is how they manage to make these familiar grooves and textures sound serious, but also fun.
New Me, Same Us, their sixth full-length, may not have the instantly replayable bangers of their past projects, but as a unified whole, it is an immediate contender for their strongest album to date.
New Me, Same Us finds its vigour in the sweet spot between pure pop and the band’s more adventurous tendencies ... It’s just a shame there are some stumbles on the way.
I haven't gotten much material from the group before this album, besides the Gorillaz collab and "Ritual Union", but I think "New Me, Same Us" is a solid release from them. It's a little shallow, but Yukimi Nagano's vocals are great, the instrumentation is quite calming and there's a fine dosage of catchy songwriting here.
Fav Tracks: Are You Feeling Sad?, Hold On, Another Lover, New Fiction, Where You Belong, Stay Right Here
Least Fav Track: Water
Score:
7.5
Very Good
It’s as if they’ve been consistent as ever. This sounds how Little Dragon should sound after so long. Their recent work up to this point was not remarkable or gave you that sort of dancing feeling. This album at least has standout selects and enough variety to keep you engaged throughout its entirety.
Little Dragon - New Me, Same Us
Genre: Neo Soul
Country: Sweden
Final Verdict: 59% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 311th / 622
Highlight: Stay right Here
Made me think of:
Morcheeba
Jessie Ware
Janelle Monáe
Massive Attack
Telepopmusic
As my first entry point to Little Dragons music outside of a few collaborations, I found this to be reasonably solid. Whilst not the best thing in the world, it's an enjoyable listen with some nice beats and I really enjoyed the vocal performance. Not too memorable, but I wouldn't be opposed to coming back for another listen in the future
1 | Hold On 3:30 | 81 |
2 | Rush 3:29 | 82 |
3 | Another Lover 4:26 | 82 |
4 | Kids 4:31 | 82 |
5 | Every Rain 4:24 | 85 |
6 | New Fiction 4:19 | 81 |
7 | Sadness 3:28 | 80 |
8 | Are You Feeling Sad? 2:37 | 77 |
9 | Where You Belong 3:27 | 76 |
10 | Stay Right Here 6:15 | 74 |
11 | Water 4:15 | 80 |
#9 | / | KCRW |
#56 | / | Albumism |
#100 | / | Under the Radar |