Everything Is Beautiful (Princess Nokia album)
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Released | February 26, 2020 | |||
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Length | 31:11 | |||
Label | Platoon | |||
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Everything Is Beautiful is the fourth studio album by American rapper Princess Nokia. It was released on February 26, 2020, on the same day as their third studio album, Everything Sucks.[1] The album was meant to represent the "sensitive, feminine side of Princess Nokia" and was recorded mostly with live instrumentation.[2] The album was preceded by the single, "Green Eggs & Ham".[3] The album received positive reviews from critics.[4]
Production
[edit]The album was recorded over two years in New York, Los Angeles, and Puerto Rico.[1]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
And It Don't Stop | A−[5] |
The Independent | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.1/10[7] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ (![]() ![]() ![]() |
The album received generally favourable reviews from critics.[6][7] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on 6 reviews.[4] Reviewing the album in his "Consumer Guide" column, Robert Christgau said the album is "not beautiful, exactly—more cute like the piano parts, which, while not exactly pop because she doesn't exactly have the pipes, color if not define every one of these 12 chirpy, chin-up tracks."[5]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Green Eggs & Ham" | Adam Pallin | 1:46 |
2. | "Happy Place" |
| 2:19 |
3. | "Wash & Sets" | Adam Pallin | 2:25 |
4. | "Gemini" | Tony Seltzer | 3:05 |
5. | "Wavy" | Tony Seltzer | 2:47 |
6. | "Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.)" |
| 2:28 |
7. | "Soul Food y Adobo" |
| 2:22 |
8. | "Sunday Best" (featuring Onyx Collective and OSHUN) |
| 3:48 |
9. | "Blessings" (featuring Terrace Martin) |
| 3:09 |
10. | "Heart" | Tony Seltzer | 1:19 |
11. | "I Am Free" | Chris Lare | 2:58 |
12. | "The Conclusion" | Tony Seltzer | 2:45 |
Total length: | 31:11 |
Personnel
[edit]- Princess Nokia – vocals
- Andy Park – mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Adam Pallin – producer (1, 3, 6)
- Carlostruly – producer (2)
- Tony Seltzer – producer (2, 4–7, 10, 12)
- A. Lau – producer (7)
- Oshun – vocals (8)
- Onyx Collective – vocals (8), producer (8)
- Proda – producer (8)
- Terrace Martin – vocals (9), producer (9)
- Justus West – producer (9)
- Chris Lare – producer (11)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Listen to two new Princess Nokia albums 'Everything Sucks' and 'Everything Is Beautiful'". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. February 26, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Princess Nokia to release two new albums this week". The Fader. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Princess Nokia shares new albums Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Sucks: Stream". Consequence of Sound. February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Everything Is Beautiful by Princess Nokia". Metacritic. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (June 10, 2020). "Consumer Guide: June, 2020". And It Don't Stop. Substack. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Album reviews: Caribou, Princess Nokia and Soccer Mommy". The Independent. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Princess Nokia: Everything Is Beautiful / Everything Sucks". Pitchfork. February 29, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Hull, Tom (April 27, 2020). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 18, 2020.