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90
It’s clear from the first listen that this album serves as Teyana’s most personal steady project yet. Teyana has been marching to the beat of her drum since her introduction to the world back in 2006, and she’s kept her foot on our necks ever since.
83
Taylor's latest stands up as an assertion of her sexuality in a world that often desexualizes mothers.
80
Teyana Taylor has finally delivered a record that scratches far beneath the surface of her persona as she triumphantly prioritises herself, from her sexuality to her vulnerabilities. In fact, it feels as though, on ‘The Album’, her vulnerabilities are her biggest source of strength and clarity.
80
Although much of the project isn’t groundbreaking in terms of new sounds, as Taylor is clearly influenced by past and present R&B greats, her willingness to explore a multitude of genres makes The Album uniquely hers. It helps that Taylor’s voice is rich and melodic – each song is full of warm tones and, overall, the project is incredibly enjoyable and easy to listen to.
80
Almost 80 minutes in duration, this set even dwarfs the aggregate of the two preceding releases as if to leave no doubt that it's her definitive and unrestricted work.
73
Teyana Taylor regains control of her art across a long and complex album, one that deftly recontextualizes classic R&B and better represents the fierce persona she has honed in public.
70
Sometimes, you do wish that The Album was a little shorter, or better edited with its plateaus and extended vibes—too many up-tempo tracks in a row, then too many ballads—but, overall, Teyana Taylor has found new expressionism in R&B traditions you didn’t think were possible or probable.
65
The Album doesn’t benefit from its 77-minute runtime, especially when much of the midsection is devoted to sleepy songs about sex.
60
With 23 songs and an hour-plus running time, The Album soars and sags.
50
At a sprawling 23 tracks, The Album has highlights and duds in equal measure.
Finally, The Album looks like a missed appointment.
Let's be honest, I like the artist and character Teyana Taylor, member of GOOD Music, however I don't think she's able to be a leading artist in my opinion. Teyana has built her career in a remarkable way. Apart from her debut when she exploded in the public eye, she still has a relatively unobtrusive career path, with few albums and few features. Yet Teyana Taylor is almost as well known as a leading artist, not least thanks to her ... read more
So Teyana was pretty well publicized in how angry she was at Kanye for pretty much taking creative control for her last album K.T.S.E., and cutting a lot of songs off that album to fit his 7 song Wyoming output at the time (one of the best months of my life, for the record). Now, K.T.S.E., while far from perfect, was an album I enjoyed. You’d be hardpressed to find R&B more gorgeous than some of the highlights on that project. So I was interested in what an album would look like under ... read more
THE ALBUM (2).
Welp, it's been exactly four months. Time to rip this band-aid off once and for all.
To be blunt, Teyana Taylor's musical career has been extremely uninteresting. She has zero well-known songs at this point in time, and she's most known for being a background vocalist on Kanye West songs such as Dark Fantasy and Hell of a Life. Her 2018 outing K.T.S.E. was her most well-received project critically, with production courtesy of Kanye West from front to back, but the main problem ... read more
1. Intro –/–
2. Come Back To Me 7.0/10
3. Wake Up Love 6.6/10
4. Lowkey 6.8/10
5. Let's Build 7.2/10
6. 1800-One-Night 7.4/10
7. Morning 7.2/10
8. Boomin 6.7/10
9. 69 7.7/10
10. Killa 7.0/10
11. Bad –/–
12. Wrong Bitch 6.6/10
13. Shoot It Up 6.4/10
14. Bare Wit Me 7.0/10
15. Lose Each Other 6.3/10
16. Concrete 7.3/10
17. Still 6.8/10
18. Ever Ever 7.2/10
19. Try Again 6.2/10
20. Friends 7.0/10
21. How You Want It? 6.6/10
22. Made It 7.0/10
23. We Got Love 7.8/10
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Track List
| 1 | Intro 2:47 | |
| 2 | Come Back To Me 4:09 | |
| 3 | Wake Up Love 3:33 feat. Iman | |
| 4 | Lowkey 4:17 feat. Erykah Badu | |
| 5 | Let's Build 2:31 feat. Quavo | |
| 6 | 1800-One-Night 2:32 | |
| 7 | Morning 4:47 with Kehlani | |
| 8 | Boomin 5:31 feat. Missy Elliott, Future | |
| 9 | 69 2:41 | |
| 10 | Killa 3:02 feat. Davido | |
| 11 | Bad 1:27 | |
| 12 | Wrong Bitch 2:39 | |
| 13 | Shoot It Up 3:47 feat. Big Sean | |
| 14 | Bare Wit Me 2:08 | |
| 15 | Lose Each Other 2:19 | |
| 16 | Concrete 3:57 | |
| 17 | Still 4:04 | |
| 18 | Ever Ever 4:41 | |
| 19 | Try Again 2:58 | |
| 20 | Friends 2:24 | |
| 21 | How You Want It? 3:41 feat. King Combs | |
| 22 | Made It 3:18 | |
| 23 | We Got Love 4:06 feat. Lauryn Hill |
Total Length: 1 hour, 17 minutes
Year End Lists
| #2 | / | Associated Press |
| #13 | / | Okayplayer |
| #20 | / | Clash |
| #36 | / | Billboard |
| #47 | / | The Guardian |
| / | AllMusic |
Added on: May 7, 2020