{"id":5561,"date":"2020-10-09T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=5561"},"modified":"2020-10-09T09:00:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T14:00:20","slug":"album-corner-nectar-by-joji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=5561","title":{"rendered":"Album Corner: Nectar by Joji"},"content":{"rendered":"

Critiqued by Zach \u201cI Promise I\u2019ll Shut Up About Joji Now, Kaillee\u201d Dalton<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Come with me for a bit to the way back to the past September 25th. The clock strikes midnight as I frantically refresh my Spotify. I take to Twitter and search my feed for an announcement. Finally, I find the tweet: \u201c#NECTAR OUT NOW ON ALL PLATFORMS 88rising.lnk.to\/Nectar\u201d from Joji (@sushitrash). I click the link and my Spotify opens with Joji\u2019s red and black face looking at me. I hit play and let the album run.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Nectar<\/span><\/i> is the second studio album from artist Joji, following his 2018 album <\/span>Ballads 1.<\/span><\/i> Over the year break between albums, he released singles that were built into <\/span>Nectar<\/span><\/i>. Those singles, however, only make up four of the eighteen tracks featured on the album. Since this is an opinion page I will go ahead and state: yes, I really enjoy Joji\u2019s stuff and yes, I really enjoyed this album.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Nectar<\/span><\/i> focuses heavily on being a very beat-centric album. Most of the songs feature at least a 10-second musical intro. When his vocals come in, his lyrics are formed to complement the beats, like most music, but Joji\u2019s vocals are almost lower than the beat to be sure they are highlighted. This comes as no surprise because Joji said in an interview with Forbes about his love for trap music. Although, I would argue <\/span>Nectar <\/span><\/i>features some more experimental beats and leans more toward lo-fi territory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of lyrics, most of the songs talk about love and intimacy not seen before. Take<\/span> \u201cMODUS\u201d<\/span> for example, the song is bass-heavy as Joji sings about not being strong enough for someone. The balance of positive lyrics, like those found in \u201cYour Man,\u201d \u201cSanctuary,\u201d and \u201cGimme Love,\u201d against more negative, longing lyrics found in \u201cLike You Do,\u201d \u201cEw,\u201d and \u201cAfterthought\u201d helps elevate the emotions found in the album.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall, <\/span>Nectar<\/span><\/i> is quickly climbing the ranks of album charts. Joji found himself at #2 of Spotify\u2019s Weekly Top Albums. I would describe <\/span>Nectar <\/span><\/i>as a good album to listen to just around the house or if you are up late working on some homework. My chief complaint with the album is the features. They were not terrible, but I feel like Joji has enough going for himself both in his beats, vocals, and lyrics to carry an album by himself. You can stream <\/span>Nectar <\/span><\/i>on most of the major streaming services. Once you are done with that go check out his other stuff like <\/span>Ballads 1<\/span><\/i> or <\/span>In Tongues<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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