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80
Obongjayar shares immensely personal experiences and anxieties with such skill that the listener is able to recognise themself in his words. With this assured debut, Obongjayar declares himself as an important artist; you don’t want to sleep on this guy.
80
His distinctive voice, ranging from guttural lows to a glittering falsetto, is the tool he uses to sculpt out his vast sonic vision.
80
‘Some Nights I Dream of Doors’ may shed the crudity that helped build intrigue around Obongjayar, but there’s enough here to excite the faithfuls and attract new members to ‘OB Dream Corp’.
70
The U.K.-based rapper-singer’s debut album homes in on his Nigerian roots, combining American R&B with African rhythms.
70
Rather than rush out what we might have expected on his debut, Umoh displays the mark of an artist growing in confidence: the capacity to try something exposing and uncertain. Thankfully, he succeeds.
60
Obongjayar's distinctive voice and incredible energy guide his debut album, Some Nights I Dream of Doors, but at times it feels restrained.
obongjayar's long-awaited debut takes the sounds of his homeland in nigeria, western soul sounds, and his unique, gravelly voice, and gives us this ice cream swirl of an album.
and god, it is delicious.
i will say im relatively biased; its always nice to root for a fellow nigerian
but this is still very good
Try - 5/5 ❤
Message in a Hammer - 3/5
Parasite - 4/5
Some Nights I Dream of Doors - 3/5
Wrong for It - 3/5
Sugar - 5/5 ❤
My Life Can Change Today (Interlude) - 3/5
New Man - 3/5
All the Difference - 3/5
Tinko Tinko (Don't Play Me for a Fool) - 3/5
I Wish It Was Me - 5/5 ❤
Wind Sailor - 5/5 ❤
A true mixed bag. "Tinko Tinko (Don't Play Me for a Fool)" is a masterful falsetto bop. His guttural way of singing on some of the opening tracks? Not my thing. In my mind, this album didn't shift Obongjayar away from a singles-artist for me. I'm sorry to say I didn't appreciate the whole album.
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Track List
| 1 | Try 3:44 | 90 |
| 2 | Message in a Hammer 3:37 | 81 |
| 3 | Parasite 2:53 | 81 |
| 4 | Some Nights I Dream of Doors 2:54 | 78 |
| 5 | Wrong for It 3:22 feat. Nubya Garcia | 84 |
| 6 | Sugar 2:20 | 89 |
| 7 | My Life Can Change Today (Interlude) 0:25 | 63 |
| 8 | New Man 3:04 | 78 |
| 9 | All the Difference 3:19 | 75 |
| 10 | Tinko Tinko (Don't Play Me for a Fool) 3:07 | 86 |
| 11 | I Wish It Was Me 3:23 | 85 |
| 12 | Wind Sailor 3:43 | 94 |
Total Length: 35 minutes
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i feel bad for steven, now he has to release the same day as k.dot
i will retain my loyalty and listen to this first
i will retain my loyalty and listen to this first
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Added on: February 3, 2022