What Now by Brittany Howard
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What Now is a vibrant fusion of psychedelic soul, funk, jazz, and electronic elements. Howard’s songwriting constructs narratives that start from an impressionistic fragment of a feeling—uncertainty, indignation, crushing desire—and lets the music take you the rest of the way.
The album has received widespread acclaim from critics. Pitchfork awarded it an 8.3 out of 10, describing it as “musically muscular and thematically heady, a sound nerd’s project with stadium-sized panache.”
Similarly, The Guardian praised it as “an outrageously great album that struggles candidly with love, but never puts a foot wrong musically.”
What Now is a must-listen for fans of innovative and genre-defying music. Its eclectic mix of styles and profound lyrical content make it a standout album in 2024.