"Awaken, My Love!"

by Childish Gambino

"Awaken, My Love!" cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 December 2016
  • Label: Glassnote Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 49:01
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 15 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A stark departure from his previous hip-hop projects, Donald Glover's third studio album is a deep dive into 1970s psychedelic soul and funk. Heavily inspired by the sounds of Parliament-Funkadelic and Sly & The Family Stone, the album utilizes live instrumentation and raw vocal performances to create a warm, analog-infused soundscape. The project was both a critical and commercial success, with its standout single 'Redbone' achieving widespread acclaim and cultural resonance.

Genres

Descriptors: Retro, Soulful, Atmospheric, funky, soulful, groove-laden, vocal, falsetto

Tracklist

  1. Me and Your Mama (6:19)
  2. Have Some Love (3:44)
  3. Boogieman (3:36)
  4. Zombies (4:41)
  5. Riot (2:05)
  6. Redbone (5:26)
  7. California (2:45)
  8. Terrified (4:15)
  9. Baby Boy (6:22)
  10. The Night Me and Your Mama Met (3:34)
  11. Stand Tall (6:10)

Credits

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