love surreal love surreal studio album american neo soul singer released february recorded album months studios recording crew album revenge including producer drummer pianist wrote produced album titled reference unreleased album love sale john album love supreme love surreal explores different stages love cycle slow burning songs deliberately wrote female listeners songs personal societal themes favor upbeat songs romance dissolution wanted album sound drew art inspiration premiered album music performance world cafe live philadelphia lead single love released december love surreal received universal acclaim music critics praised expressive singing clever songwriting mellow musical style background writing album revenge themes intended male listeners wrote love surreal female listeners lyrics love described writing album exploration love inspired spanish painter viewing exhibit drew unreleased album love sale inspired love surreal title elaborated inspiration album interview motivated sign artistic freedom given fellow recording artist album title inspired album love supreme recording preparing logic recording software recorded love surreal months said fastest recorded album recording sessions album took place brooklyn recording breeding grounds studio brooklyn new_york bedroom new_jersey philadelphia pennsylvania los_angeles california recorded vocals beach studio los_angeles originally intended record love surreal extended play entered studio according easy music started flow fifth day like damn mistake wrote extra songs worked recording crew produced album songs viewed role producer progressed debut 1st born second love surreal felt best conveyed vision album sound recorded song butterfly friend college played albums previously worked album song love originally programmed music drums logic decided record live bringing musicians philadelphia recording persuaded drummer play parking lot record live recalled interview huffington_post feeling head like man want shit feel big park car parking lot feel like catholic church sounds echoing music lyrics album comprises cycle slow burning songs different stages love including romance longing renewal peace intimate lyrics address love nature sustain happiness upbeat songs new romance songs dissolve contrast revenge love surreal deals feelings lust flirting personal societal issues album lighter musically predecessor electronics production songs feature subtle melodic hooks muted drum programming keyboards sparse indie rock guitars defined jazz piano paste observes unconventional applications jazz love surreal characterizes neo soul album post hip hop periodic psychedelic drift songs interspersed long instrumental sections doubling voice singing soulful falsetto sense melody harmony informed past jazz training reverence atmospheric psychedelic soul albums album opening series songs straightforward lyrics love date shoes backed bubbling funk groove song draws music prince jazz guitar winning hand draw dan climbing rugged beat lyrical allusion song party middle section album explores broader emotions themes loss lament slipping away slow building meditation loss sentimental music backing narrator plea departing love slow burning pop rock song lost comes terms leaves town finds salvation smile changes song closes stark ballad butterfly built soaring falsetto piano music explores jazz features accents album closes lyrics promise tomorrow morning sound singing suddenly knew begin simple speak loud promotion december released free facebook page love released lead single love surreal december january music video song released online premiered west girl page february performed album time world cafe live philadelphia february love surreal released february critical reception love surreal received universal acclaim music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews allmusic andy_kellman gave half stars wrote improved producer songwriter remains skilled creative vocalist diving complete command spin said album reveals production songwriting skills called paste magazine viewed album distance compelling lighter touch asserted time career longer sounds like artist entirely prove great singer backed great players puts good use set sticky inventive songs usa today gave album stars wrote time mainstream paid way attention review npr said love surreal vibe love supreme ambition grounded fierce intelligence commitment letting stories way end boston_globe called good compelling music allows falsetto bring intimate lyrics life jon writing new_york_times said fledged voice needs studio aid songs lead enthusiastic review pitchfork_media called joy listen warp voice shapes felt album lacks prominent melodies los_angeles_times gave album half stars felt end series slow jams atmospheric best songs warrant increased attention track listing producer personnel credits adapted liner notes charts
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