Burna Boy released his latest Album "Love, Damini" on 8th July 2022. The album is much anticipated off of the heels of his hit single "Last, Last".
Running thoughts as I listen to "Love, Damini"
Track 1: Glory - I love when Burna gets into his feelings. The story telling is 10/10. I can really feel the emotion on this one!
Track 2: Science - Cool groove but no replay value for me.
Track 3: Cloak & Dagger - Instantly love the bounce of this song.*anxiously waits for Jhus' verse*.. Jhus delivered but there isn't much else to this song.
Track 4: Kilometre - ....
Track 5: Jagele - it's okay..it just seems like I've heard it before from Burna ("Gbona").
Track 6: Whiskey - not for me.
Track 7: Last Last - you already knowwww!
Track 8: Different size - Love the "Squid Game" x Amapiano sample. Victony's voice blends beautifully with Burna's. He adds a refreshing vibe to the song.
Track 9: It's Plenty - I love the crowd vocals on this - very on trend. I like this song!!! This will be an anthem!
Track 10: Dirty Secrets - this song has a chill vibe and I love Burna's flow on this one!
Track 11: Toni-Ann Singh - Popcaan came thru on this track! It’s a cool vibe! This seems to be a theme - very much mid-tempo music so far.
Track 12: Solid - Burna came with ENERGY on "Solid". I'm feeling this one in my brain I can't lie! Loving Blxst's tone and flow #injectit. Kehlani's verse was super cute too!
Track 13: For my hand - The harmonies on this one >>>>>>>>>. This one na gbedu!
Track 14: Rollercoaster - loving the afrobeats x latin vibes #positiveVibes? 😬
Track 15: Vanilla - ...no comment
Track 16: Common person - ...no comment
Track 17: Wild dreams - Khalid's voice is crisp and fresh on this 😍 I like this.
Track 18: How bad could it bad - ...no comment
Track 19: Love, Damini - It's quite poetic that the last song is "Love, Damini" - Burna signs off with this song...
Closing Remarks & Verdict
My top songs are "It's Plenty", "Last, Last", "Solid" and "Wild Dreams". "For my hand" also deserves an honourable mention as the fans seem to like it!
When I think "Love, Damini", I think about a real deep dive into Damini Ogulu, into his mind, and heart - the REAL man behind Burna Boy. We got elements of that sprinkled throughout (mostly on "Last, Last") but I wish we had more on this album. We want Damini's romantic, soft, vulnerable side 😔 - just more personal.
Overall, I liked a few of the songs but the rest felt like fillers and I don't think we got a lot of lyrical or musical range from Burna on this album.
Verdict: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3.5/5)
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