![]() Jhené’s songwriting is also what keeps everything together: Souled Out is a concept album that chronicles the journey of a woman who’s gone through heartbreak and is now finding the light. The four producers who worked on the album found a way to keep everything cohesive, giving the songs a distinctive sound while making them feel part of the same project. The moody and atmospheric productions with electronic beats and reverb effects that have characterised the sound of contemporary R&B for the past 2 or 3 years here are front and center. Stylistically, it draws from the drowned-out and spacey sounds of Drake (with whom she’s collaborated, lending vocals on “From Time” on his last album) and The Weeknd. Souled Out could be described as an alternative R&B album. In reality, though, Jhené has been trying to break through the music industry for over a decade. ![]() ![]() The album was preceded last November by the EP Sail Out, whose 3rd single “The Worst” became a hit this spring. This year’s revelation, Jhené Aiko has released her debut LP this week through Def Jam. ![]()
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