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Sundial is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Noname. It was released on August 11, 2023, and features guest appearances by Eryn Allen Kane, Jay Electronica, Common and Billy Woods, amongst others.
Background
On May 15, 2019, Noname broke the news about her second studio album being titled Factory Baby. The album was expected to be released in late 2021 but was later scrapped. According to the rapper, she had trouble finding producers she could "genuinely connect with sonically".[1]
On April 9, 2023, she revealed details of the upcoming album and a release date slated for July.[2] The lead single "Balloons" with Eryn Allen Kane and Jay Electronica, her first solo single in three years, was announced on July 13 and initially planned to be released on July 21.[3] However, the news caused backlash amongst her fans due to some of Electronica's controversial statements and led to the cancellation of the single, which she said she would rather share "with the rest of the album".[4] While arguing with fans online, she went as far as pondering whether to release the album at all.[5] The definitive release date and tracklist of the album spanning 11 tracks were also shared on July 13.[6] Further guest artists included Common, Billy Woods, Ayoni, $ilkmoney and Stout.[7]
Promotion
Noname performed some of the tracks at rapper Mike's Young World III festival on July 15.[8] To further promote the record, Noname announced the "Sundial Block Party", expected to take place in Chicago on August 17.[9]
Controversy
On the song "Balloons," Jay Electronica has been accused of antisemitism and of suggesting the war in Ukraine is “a hoax." [10]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 87/100[11] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Clash | 8/10[12] |
The Guardian | [13] |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[14] |
Pitchfork | 8.8/10[15] |
Sundial was met with widespread acclaim and rave reviews by critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, Sundial received an average score of 87, based on five reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Black Mirror" | Fatimah Warner | Daoud | 2:17 |
2. | "Hold Me Down" (featuring Jimetta Rose and the Voices of Creation) |
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| 2:21 |
3. | "Balloons" (featuring Eryn Allen Kane and Jay Electronica) |
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| 3:44 |
4. | "Boomboom" (featuring Ayoni) |
| Judd | 3:22 |
5. | "Potentially the Interlude" | Warner | 2:07 | |
6. | "Namesake" | Warner | Slimwav | 2:58 |
7. | "Beauty Supply" | Warner |
| 3:13 |
8. | "Toxic" | Warner |
| 3:14 |
9. | "Afro Futurism" | Warner | Nascent | 2:00 |
10. | "Gospel?" (featuring Silkmoney, Billy Woods and Stout) |
| Judd | 3:36 |
11. | "Oblivion" (featuring Ayoni and Common) |
| Berg | 2:58 |
Total length: | 31:50 |
Notes
References
- ^ Young, Alex (July 17, 2023). "Noname Announces New Album Sundial". Consequence. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (April 9, 2023). "Noname has unveiled details of new album, 'Sundial'". NME. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (July 13, 2023). "Noname Announced The Release Date For Her Next Single, 'Balloons' Featuring Jay Electronica". Uproxx. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Alexandria, Lavender (July 14, 2023). "Noname Responds To Backlash Over Jay Electronica Feature". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Helfand, Raphael (July 14, 2023). "Noname threatens to cancel album release after Jay Electronica backlash". The Fader. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Alexandria, Lavender (July 13, 2023). "Noname Confirms Release Date For Her Long Awaited Return". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Conteh, Mankaprr (July 20, 2023). "Noname Reveals New Album Release Date and Song Titles". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (July 20, 2023). "Noname Reveals New Album Release Date and Song Titles". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Green, Walden (August 1, 2023). "Noname is throwing a block party in Chicago". The Fader. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ https://www.clashmusic.com/news/fans-call-out-jay-electronicas-verse-on-nonames-balloons/
- ^ a b "Sundial by Noname Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Murray, Robin (August 11, 2023). "Noname - Sundial". Clash. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (August 11, 2023). "Noname: Sundial review". The Guardian. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Barker, Noah (August 11, 2023). "Noname refines a perfect edge on Sundial". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (August 11, 2023). "Noname: Sundial Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 11, 2023.