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- Summary: The second full-length release from Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter/producer Cautious Clay features contributions from Arooj Aftab, Ambrose Akinmusire, Joshua Crumbly, Kai Eckhardt, Julian Lage, Sean Rickman, Julius Rodriguez, Joel Ross, and Immanuel Wilkins.
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- Record Label: Blue Note
- Genre(s): R&B, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Jazz, Alternative R&B
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Aug 31, 2023It’s a project where everything has been allowed to evolve and align properly: Clay’s willingness as a songwriter to go to a place where he was once uncertain, and his courage to compose and lead with his most authentic playing yet.
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Aug 31, 2023The first part contains some of Clay's funkiest and most psychedelic material with poetic reflections on his upbringing that leave a lot to the imagination. .... The LP's middle third is fueled by moments of deeper self-examination. Those songs are more in line with earlier Clay output like Deadpan Love. .... The latter third is where Clay and company truly stretch out.
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Aug 31, 2023One can’t help but marvel at Clay’s talent in this ambitious effort which may seem a bit uneven at first but reveals its cohesiveness in repeated listens.
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Aug 31, 2023Like the tracks themselves, the album as a whole contains a breadth in the way of sounds and styles, but less so in depth. Confused and trying on more hats than a grandfather at a beachfront souvenir shop, Cautious Clay flickers with interest and leaves without a second thought.