Black Messiah

by D’Angelo And The Vanguard

Black Messiah cover art

Arriving after a fourteen-year hiatus, 'Black Messiah' merges dense, murky funk with psychedelic soul and jazz, built upon the live, off-kilter grooves of the Vanguard band. The album's entirely analog production creates a raw and layered sound, wrapping D'Angelo's intricate vocal harmonies and falsetto around both sensual and politically charged themes. Released in response to a period of social unrest, the record balances meditations on romance and spirituality with timely, urgent commentary on racial injustice and systemic oppression.

Genres

  • Neo-Soul

Tracklist

  1. Ain't That Easy
  2. 1000 Deaths
  3. The Charade
  4. Sugah Daddy
  5. Really Love
  6. Back to the Future (Part I)
  7. Till It's Done (Tutu)
  8. Prayer
  9. Betray My Heart
  10. The Door
  11. Back to the Future (Part II)
  12. Another Life