Jahron Brathwaite was quieter than normal between 2020s Partymobile and 2024s PartyNextDoor 4, producing or co-writing tracks for a select few that included Diddy, Drake, and French Montana. He certainly didnt spend the interim overhauling his sound and lyrical approach, as his fourth album offers slight revisions with a little more definition and detail to his productions and occasional hints at maturity in terms of his view toward relationships. That said, he sounds perturbed when he admits to feeling drawn toward only one partner, proclaiming "I never wanna change" as if hes being held hostage. Some highlights, such as the spare "Resentment," sound like scenes from relationships that involve real communication. A greater quantity covers familiar ground to provide backdrops for hollow hookups in lavish settings. ~ TiVo Staff
Rovi
客演や裏方仕事でも注目を集めてきたOVOの才人による4年ぶりの新作。渦中のドレイクは不参加だが、OGパーカーなど多数の制作者と組んだ今回もジャケが示す通りセックスを主題に淫蕩を歌ったトラップ系のスロウ・ジャムが中心で、KDDO関与のアフロポップ風も登場する。教会出身者の良心を見せる終盤まで、オートチューンの効いた声でR&Bの尖端を伝える快作だ。
bounce (C)林剛
タワーレコード(vol.486(2024年5月25日発行号)掲載)