Album · 2023
New Blue Sun
by André 3000
New Blue Sun is a 2023 hip-hop album by André 3000. It runs 8 tracks across 88 minutes. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.7/5 from 8 ratings.
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- 3.7 /5
- 8 ratings
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- 10 critics
- 8
- Tracks
- 88 min
- Runtime
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8 ratings · avg 3.7
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Critics
10 publications
- Pitchfork8.3/10
- Paste8.3/10
- HipHopDX4.1/5
- Spill4/5
- The Times4/5
- AllMusic3.5/5
- MusicOMH3/5
- The Observer3/5
- Clash6/10
- Evening Standard2/5
- Metacriticaggregate77/100
- AnyDecentMusic?aggregate7.2/10
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Tracklist
8 tracks · 88 min
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According to Riffiter listeners, the best track on New Blue Sun is That Night in Hawaii When I Turned Into a Panther and Started Making These Low Register Purring Tones That I Couldn't Control… Sh¥t Was Wild — rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener.
- 1That Night in Hawaii When I Turned Into a Panther and Started Making These Low Register Purring Tones That I Couldn't Control… Sh¥t Was Wild5.01 rating
- 2I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a “Rap” Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time4.44 ratings
- 3The Slang Word P(*)ssy Rolls Off the Tongue With Far Better Ease Than the Proper Word Vagina. Do You Agree?4.14 ratings
About
New Blue Sun is the debut solo album by American musician André Benjamin, released under his alias André 3000. It was released by Epic Records on November 17, 2023. It features instrumental contributions by an ensemble including Benjamin on various flutes, percussionist and producer Carlos Niño, keyboardist Surya Botofasina, guitarist Nate Mercereau, and keyboardist Diego Gaeta; as well as Leaving Records musicians V.C.R and Matthewdavid. The album represents a break in the 17-year hiatus of the acclaimed musician. Background In the years leading up to the release of New Blue Sun, Benjamin made media appearances playing flute in public settings; this was especially amplified online by his appearance as a flutist on the score for the Daniels' 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once. He would later meet with jazz musician Carlos Niño in Los Angeles, where the two agreed to create a studio album. Ahead of its announcement, fellow rapper Killer Mike teased an impending release by André 3000.
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As his first solo studio release, and the first studio material of his in a significant period of time, the 87-minute album largely consists of "experimental flute music" with both acoustic and electronic instrumentation, influenced by spiritual jazz musicians and minimalist composers. It features "a myriad" of different flutes performed by Benjamin in various styles across eight instrumental pieces. When announcing the album on November 14, 2023, Benjamin emphasized that the project is not "a rap record", with the packaging displaying a lighthearted disclaimer that it contains "no bars"; he has additionally dismissed rumors that he was "sitting around on rap albums" that he has been characterized as refusing to release, saying instead that he felt more comfortable with the direction indicated by New Blue Sun.
In brief
- Is New Blue Sun good?
- Riffiter listeners rate New Blue Sun 3.7/5 from 8 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on New Blue Sun?
- That Night in Hawaii When I Turned Into a Panther and Started Making These Low Register Purring Tones That I Couldn't Control… Sh¥t Was Wild, rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.
- When was New Blue Sun released?
- New Blue Sun was released in 2023.
- How many tracks are on New Blue Sun?
- New Blue Sun has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 88 minutes.
- What genre is New Blue Sun?
- New Blue Sun is catalogued under Hip-Hop, Jazz.
New Blue Sun at a glance
- Label
- Epic Records
- Produced by
- André 3000
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