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“Awaken, My Love!,” his third album as Childish Gambino, takes a sharp turn: from rapping to full-time singing and from contemporary production to unabashed throwback.
His recently released “Awaken, My Love!” is his hardest left turn yet, ditching rap wholesale in favor of funk worship, and the result is his most enjoyable project to date. In paying homage ...
Dec 6, 2016 · Donald Glover’s not a natural soul singer, and there are moments throughout “Awaken, My Love!” where flubbed notes (“Me and Your Mama”), silly voices (“California”), and hero worship ...
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received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200. The album was supported by three singles, "Me and Your Mama", "Redbone" and "Terrified". It received Grammy Award nominations for Album of the Year and Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards.
But Awaken, My Love! swerves away from hip-hop towards old-fashioned psychedelic funk and soul, an act of pastiche done with warmth and skill. “Boogieman” is a note-perfect Funkadelic tribute...
Dec 2, 2016 · Awaken, My Love! will take you to places you didn’t know you wanted or needed to go. It is a standout record in a year full of standout records, and it will take more than a day to really digest...
Dec 7, 2016 · The cosmic atmosphere and winking title of lead single “Me and Your Mama” make the association even clearer: Awaken, My Love! is heavily indebted to and inspired by Maggot Brain, at times a disturbingly close read of Funkadelic’s loose-tempo funk, full-family choruses, and winding song structures.
