Timeless

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When KAYTRANADA left the 2021 Grammys with two awards (Best Dance/Electronic Album for 2019’s <i>BUBBA</i> and Best Dance Recording for “10%”), he made history as the first Black and first openly gay artist to win the former category. The industry recognition was long overdue for the producer, who had been building a devout following for nearly a decade. “In my mind I was finally a true artist,” he tells Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. After relocating to Los Angele, he channeled that confidence into making his third solo album, <i>TIMELESS</i>: “It felt more serious—more legit. I was still having fun making <i>TIMELESS</i>, but making <i>BUBBA</i> was another type of fun where I didn’t really take it seriously.” Like its predecessor, <i>TIMELESS</i> is a collection of club grooves for catching a vibe. It’s packed with guests who effortlessly acclimate to KAYTRANADA’s singular sound while imprinting their own touch. PinkPantheress’ saccharine voice is richer on the squiggly house beat of “Snap My Finger,” Ravyn Lenae offers breathy seductions on the hard-edged R&B of “Video,” and Thundercat delivers comical disses in soothing falsetto on the jazzy hip-hop of “Wasted Word.” Back-to-back tracks “Do 2 Me” (featuring Anderson .Paak and SiR) and “Witchy” (featuring Childish Gambino) hit an energy peak, their tales of late-night infatuation framed by sultry, body-enveloping production. .

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