Alone At Prom

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Tory Lanez may have never had the chance to star in his own '80s teen movie, but he still gets to live out his electric dream. The Brampton, ON rapper and singer's sixth and most surprising album, <i>Alone At Prom</i>, is his impeccably crafted tribute to a decade revered by later generations for all its bright, shiny sound. Citing Michael Jackson, Rick Jame, Toto, and Daryl Hall & John Oates as key influences for these self-penned song, Lanez isn't bashful about his inspiration. Produced by a team that includes Chaz Jackson, Orlando tha Great, and King Mida, the nostalgic-minded music boasts a high shine and pop immediacy that initially make it seem like a far cry from the trap-infused R&B that had been Lanez's signature sound on albums such as 2018's <i>LoVE me NOw</i>. Yet anyone who can peer beyond the neon glare of "Enchanted Waterfall" and "Pink Dolphin Sunset" will see that the period trappings are not so much a departure as a means to emphasize everything that makes Lanez's music so arresting already. It’s clear in the brooding and bravado he combines on "The Color Violet," the urgency that underlies "Lady of Namek," and the yearning that fills "Hurt From Mercury" and "'87 Stingray." .

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