An Evening with Silk Sonic
by Silk Sonic
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Nov 12, 2021
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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 333 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 10 out of 333
  3. Negative: 22 out of 333
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  1. nikerays
    Aug 4, 2023
    8
    "An Evening with Silk Sonic" é uma celebração do funk e do soul, trazendo à tona a química única entre Bruno Mars e Anderson .Paak. O álbum captura perfeitamente a essência do passado, com faixas como "Leave the Door Open" e "Skate" transmitindo uma energia envolvente e nostálgica. Embora a nostalgia seja cativante, em alguns momentos, poderia ter sido explorada uma abordagem mais ousada e"An Evening with Silk Sonic" é uma celebração do funk e do soul, trazendo à tona a química única entre Bruno Mars e Anderson .Paak. O álbum captura perfeitamente a essência do passado, com faixas como "Leave the Door Open" e "Skate" transmitindo uma energia envolvente e nostálgica. Embora a nostalgia seja cativante, em alguns momentos, poderia ter sido explorada uma abordagem mais ousada e inovadora. No entanto, a colaboração brilhante e a produção impecável tornam "An Evening with Silk Sonic" merecedor de uma nota 8.… Expand
  2. djyannoushka
    Apr 16, 2023
    9
    iconic !!!! made my whole year ! honestly this album just brings back life into your body, it's so fun and joyful, i'm so glad that music this good could be made in 2021 and found success !
  3. josum
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
    Mars & .Paak do an excellent job on this project, the execution on each of the singles is impressive. Their union of forces made this stand out and it wasn't in vain, it's a perfect album!
  4. sdopi13
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    This album single-handedly brought great music back from the dead. Absolute perfection!
  5. ray32
    Aug 21, 2022
    0
    just pure cringe. I didn't find anything inspiring from the album just cursive singing.
  6. Juanjo_
    Jul 6, 2022
    10
    There are no exact words to describe how incredible this album is, a true art of R&B. What a style with which they teleport us to another time!!, simply a masterpiece to another level, beautiful.
  7. gianivalen
    May 21, 2022
    9
    I think this is top 3 best albums of 2021. Every song is amazing, it really lights up my mood and makes me wanna dance each one. There’s nothing to criticize for me. Bruno and Anderson make such a great team, I hope they continue together in the future.
  8. MetacriticOnur
    Apr 1, 2022
    9
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    conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type:
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  9. neuroplasticity
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    How could this be so underrated? One of the great debut releases of 2021. Great from start to finish. Has a great replay value, sated my hunger for RnB tracks and been enjoying it since last year.
  10. Unlikely_logic
    Feb 18, 2022
    10
    An Evening with silk sonic is a great album!

    This album has a r&b feel with some amazing songs! Bruno Mars does a great job singing and Harmonising with Anderson Park Anderson shocked me with his incredible vocals
  11. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 11, 2022
    5
    Bruno Mars's skill has never been a secret from his extensive writing credits, classic singles and experiments he has proven himself as an echelon of the industry. That skill is what holds this unexpected gem together. .paak's neo soul improvisational jazzy delivery is anchored here wonderfully. They are a pair that sound so perfect together imagining anything else seems criminal.

    The    Bruno Mars's skill has never been a secret from his extensive writing credits, classic singles and experiments he has proven himself as an echelon of the industry. That skill is what holds this unexpected gem together. .paak's neo soul improvisational jazzy delivery is anchored here wonderfully. They are a pair that sound so perfect together imagining anything else seems criminal.

    The album plays like a live performance by an iconic duo on their sold out show. It's concept refines the albums themes and sounds giving them space to remain streamlined whilst testing out waters. The braggadocio of "fly as me" is a peak most artists spend their lives trying to emulate without seeming obnoxious and the charismatic "smokin out the window " wouldn't be out of place on .paak's 2016 masterpiece but this is only a testament to this album's refinement. "Put on a smile" is an award ready vocal performance that's the best example of the duo's symbiosis. "777" is the shortest vocal track that will pull you off whatever you are sitting on and make you dance . Bound to haunt Instagram stories and possibly tiktok,like the lead single. The follow up single "skate" sounds like summer and is one of the many funk highlights. The closer is a heartfelt ballad on moving on that perfectly captures the albums excise. A spell binding ventures helmed by masters of their craft.    … Expand
  12. Fuerstenberg
    Jan 18, 2022
    7
    Mars' and Paak's chemistry and songwriting is incredible. A great mix of R&B, soul, funk and pop. Unfortunately, the album is a little too flat and soft at some points and one wishes for a little more imposing and voluminous rhythms and beats.

    All in all though, a great collaboration debut for Bruno and Anderson with a lot of Motown character. The 31 minutes of length fly by. My    Mars' and Paak's chemistry and songwriting is incredible. A great mix of R&B, soul, funk and pop. Unfortunately, the album is a little too flat and soft at some points and one wishes for a little more imposing and voluminous rhythms and beats.

    All in all though, a great collaboration debut for Bruno and Anderson with a lot of Motown character. The 31 minutes of length fly by.

    My favorites:
    "Smokin Out the Window"
    "Skate"
    "After Last Night"
    "Fly as Me"

    ~ Fürstenberg
    January 17, 2022    … Expand
  13. Blan
    Jan 10, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The production of the song was just elite. Well engineered Bruno and Anderson Paak dream was executed very well. The listeners will get a feel of happiness they experienced on making each and every song. Ruff yet groovy voice of Anderson and the smooth pop voice of Bruno worked very well.The RnB music was pretty fine. But some of the songs seemed to be similar to each other. But after all the 70s trend and the hard work of Silk sonic made this one of the finest pieces of the decade.… Expand
  14. veljko_
    Jan 9, 2022
    8
    expensive production, funny lyrics, but some songs sound too similar which would've been ok if the album had more songs

    best track: Leave The Door Open or Fly As Me
    worst track: Blast Off

    8.5/10
  15. NolanLundgaard
    Dec 30, 2021
    9
    An Evening With Silk Sonic by Silk Sonic: 8.91

    Silk Sonic Intro: 1 Leave The Door Open: 1 :) Fly As Me: 1 :) After Last Night: 0.75 Smokin Out The Window: 1 :) Put On A Smile: 1! 777: 1 :) Skate: 1 :) Blast Off: 0.75 8.5/9 ~ .944 -> 8.91 Another album that I really wanted to listen to was An Evening With Silk Sonic, the debut album from the new duo. I can honestly say    An Evening With Silk Sonic by Silk Sonic: 8.91

    Silk Sonic Intro: 1
    Leave The Door Open: 1 :)
    Fly As Me: 1 :)
    After Last Night: 0.75
    Smokin Out The Window: 1 :)
    Put On A Smile: 1!
    777: 1 :)
    Skate: 1 :)
    Blast Off: 0.75

    8.5/9 ~ .944 -> 8.91

    Another album that I really wanted to listen to was An Evening With Silk Sonic, the debut album from the new duo. I can honestly say that this album highly exceeded my expectations. The funky music somehow sounds different in every song while at the same time creating a fun, comprehensive musical theme for the entire album. I also appreciated how “concert friendly” this album would be; it would sound really great if all songs were played back to back live. I was particularly fond of a few gems within this short but mighty tracklist, such as Leave The Door Open, Smokin Out The Window, and Fly As Me.

    Speaking of which, after a very groovy introduction song (I’d say above average of all “intro” songs to albums), Evening begins with the fantastic Leave The Door Open. Its calm music is highlighted by a sick sliding guitar riff and wonderful lyrics. I was pleased by the ending’s key change and alternate melody. Fly As Me was another winner. I loved the crunch guitar with the matching bass riff and the lyrical rhythm fit great with the funky music. The bridge with the loud drum, followed by a final-chorus breakdown was a brilliant choice. I enjoyed the intro of After Last Night, but the song soon became pretty close to a rehashing of previous music. There were some good vocal harmonies, though, and the key change was nice. However, the whole thing seemed a little too sexual as well. Smokin Out The Window was another hit. I really liked its busy bass, backing vocals, and guitar riff. There were some fun lyrics as well and the last chorus sounded great stripped. Put On A Smile was surprisingly powerful, unexpected but more than welcome. The rain sound effect was a cool choice and the different-sounding music was very nice. As previously mentioned, its lyrics were actually really good and thought-provoking. Everything in this song fit very well together, from the wonderful backing vocals to the key change to the bringing of the rain back, coming full circle. The radio sound effect for the guitar was epic in 777, as if Red Hot Chili Peppers met R&B. The bass runs are cool and I loved both the vocal and drum rhythms. Skate was yet another track I had a great time listening to. The busy bass and the panned e-guitar made a great team and I loved the old-timey vibes. This song featured more good lyrics, which was another highlight. Blast Off was a pretty fair closer. The harmonies all sounded great, and while it was slower, the music was still pretty dang good. I appreciated the guitar solo as well as the “re-entry” during the middle of the song. The spacy sounds of the bridge were cool but it went on a little too long. That being said, all the key changes were pretty fun.

    Overall, Silk Sonic’s debut album was one heck of an introduction for the new duo. I really hope they continue to make more music because An Evening With Silk Sonic definitely lived up to all the hype surrounding it. While Bruno Mars’s music, in my opinion, was a little bit hit-or-miss for each song, Silk Sonic’s first is anything but that. Even its length, while on the shorter side, I feel like was perfect, since it fairly strictly follows a “music theme”. I don’t really have any complaints (maybe just if they said “Silk Sonic” less in their music); it was all just pretty dang good. I would highly recommend An Evening With Silk Sonic since I had an amazing time listening to it. Highlights: Silk Sonic Intro, Leave The Door Open, Fly As Me, Smokin Out The Window, Put On A Smile, 777, and Skate.    … Expand
  16. viperxtj61x
    Dec 23, 2021
    10
    A fun trip through the nostalgic music of Silk Sonic. It's an incredible vibe with every single song telling a story and at the same time being a great song. Definitely recommend this. Could very well be AOTY

    Recommendations: Leave The Door Open, After Last Night, Smokin Out The Window, Put On A Smile, & 777. Enjoy!
  17. lukemeta
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Going into this album I expected alot. But wow did they deliver with this one. The singles alone got me hooked and I was awaiting the arrival of "an evening with silk sonic" to see how the rest of the project would unfold. Needless to say I think I genuinely loved every song on this album they either range from extraordinary to amazing and no inbetween.
    It is rare. It is so rare you come    Going into this album I expected alot. But wow did they deliver with this one. The singles alone got me hooked and I was awaiting the arrival of "an evening with silk sonic" to see how the rest of the project would unfold. Needless to say I think I genuinely loved every song on this album they either range from extraordinary to amazing and no inbetween.
    It is rare. It is so rare you come across a seemingly perfect album but this truly is.
    Bruno's vocals on every track is heavenly rich in his usual golden pipes spread across the whole album is too die for and Anderson paaks vocals too really add this extra nuance to the record which I loved. Theres so much going on in every track on the record that makes me wanna know how they pulled it off so well.
    The record lives and breathes the soul of vintage motown and 70s music front to back which is so refreshing in the current landscape of music today. Influences from hot chocolate, 10cc, earth wind and fire, Jackson 5, marvin gaye and stevie wonder and Clearly displayed on every song it's hard to deny that if you showed this record to someone without their knowledge of it being a record by bruno and paak theyd believe it came from 70s.
    Couldnt love this record anymore if I tried, such a breathe of fresh air I'll be giving it many re listens and you should too    … Expand
  18. BlackDogJoker
    Dec 7, 2021
    8
    No contemporary homage to classic R&B/soul/funk would ever dream to be as well played, well produced, atmospheric and dreamscaping as Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s long-awaited wunderkind of a collaboration.
  19. ElCrispy
    Dec 6, 2021
    9
    This album is an incredible tribute to the past legends of Motown, combining Bruno’s stunning falsettos with Anderson. Paak’s silky lyrics and unique drum style. In an era of music that has been dominated by rap and pop, it’s truly refreshing to listen to a new wave of funk, soul and R&B sounds. This is the collaboration we didn’t want, but we needed.
  20. tinosavas
    Dec 6, 2021
    10
    With this album you can truly feel what music is about!! Hope to hear more of them.
  21. Menios
    Dec 2, 2021
    8
    incredible! bruno mars and anderson paak is the best duo of 2021. so great!
  22. spoofrr
    Dec 2, 2021
    8
    really want to give it a 9, but it just barely missed the mark on that. otherwise its a fantastic album. Fly as me is one of my favorite paak songs in years
  23. AlissonCosta
    Nov 29, 2021
    10
    Não esperava menos de dois rapazes tão talentosos quanto Bruno Mars e Anderson .Paak. Imagina dar uma nota baixa para uma maravilha dessa.
  24. Bruterake
    Nov 29, 2021
    10
    Absurdo, tomara que ganhe todos os prêmios do ano isso aqui ta bom demais, é a legitima obra de arte sonora.
  25. tristantristan
    Nov 26, 2021
    9
    Cool album. Good songs but very short since we already heard half of them before release though
  26. bobthegreat297
    Nov 23, 2021
    9
    An amazing relaxing album, just what 2021 needed. I love this collaboration and the authentic acoustic instruments used really add to the vibe of the album. Gave it a 9 because I feel like the lyrics could be improved, but the songs that they are strong in, really are strong! Overall I love it.
  27. ds1chris1
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    I was bored I feel like I’ve heard all these songs before from Bruno Mars
  28. lwtos
    Nov 21, 2021
    8
    A really incredible album from the start to the end. A great collaboration.
  29. NousGpdess
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    This is a fun album. Who would have thought Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak together could be so enjoyable. Anderson clicks perfectly with Bruno. Fly As Me with Anderson at the helms is perfect.
  30. Corayma
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    These guys excelled with this album, I loved it, they give me such a good vibe.
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  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
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  1. HipHopDX
    Nov 23, 2021
    76
    Clocking in at nine tracks and 31 minutes, Mars and Paak are in and out, delivering their best impression of ’70s funk, soul and R&B — albeit each track is so spit polished and clean, it noticeably lacks the raw charm of the original. But that in no way means An Evening With Silk Sonic doesn’t have its merits.
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  2. No Ripcord
    Nov 22, 2021
    60
    It’s not cynical and calculated enough to be a shameless cash-grab yet it’s not self-indulgent enough to be a vanity project. Perhaps it’s just a stopgap in the catalogues of two big-selling artists; an intended homage to the music that made Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. They’re making this music because they like it, because they want to, and because they can.
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  3. The Independent (UK)
    Nov 19, 2021
    80
    Yes, it’s all cheesy as a vat of fondue. But it’s also a lot of fun.
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