![]() The album is at its best when the pace picks up, effectively canceling out the duo’s desire to set a mood. She even slips into a throaty rap, proving herself more than capable when she deploys her rapping on Cosmic Wind, like on the minimalist “Reminisce,” it’s a counterweight to her singing, which sometimes feels on the verge of drifting into sleepy weightlessness. The album starts off strong with opener “Cosmic Wind.” Hervey sinks into a warm, bass-heavy groove, her Badu-indebted vocals imploring her subject to tell what’s on his or her mind. To their credit, Lion Babe don’t seem to be chasing hits anymore, and there are moments on this album-like the Pet Shop Boys-sampling, Raekwon-featuring summer jam “Western World”-that feel truly freed from the constraints of their past work. ![]() ![]() Free from their major-label deal, Lion Babe returns to the genial blend of R&B, funk, and mellow electronica of their 2016 debut, Begin.
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