Enigmatic Society
| Enigmatic Society | |
|---|---|
| EPby | |
| Released | April14,2023(2023年04月14日) |
| Studios |
|
| Genres | |
| Length | 24:51 |
| Labels |
|
| Producers |
|
| Dinner Party chronology | |
| Singles from Enigmatic Society | |
| |
| 9th Wonder chronology | |
|
The Don & Eye
(2022) Enigmatic Society (2023) Don & Eye 2 (2023) | |
| Kamasi Washington chronology | |
| Robert Glasper chronology | |
| Terrace Martin chronology | |
|
Drones
(2021) Enigmatic Society (2023) Fine Tune (2023) | |
Enigmatic Society is the second extended play by American jazz supergroup Dinner Party. It was released on April 14, 2023, via Sounds Of Crenshaw/Empire Distribution. Recording sessions took place at Organic Grease Studios and Larrabee Sound Studios in Los Angeles and Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Production was handled by members Terrace Martin, 9th Wonder and Robert Glasper, as well as Hi-Tek, Sounwave and Trevor Lawrence Jr. It features guest appearances from Phoelix, Arin Ray, Ant Clemons and Tank.
The album debuted at number 17 on the Top Jazz Albums and number 4 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums in the United States. It was supported by single "Insane" with an accompanying animated music video directed by Juppi Juppsen.
Critical reception
[edit ]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [画像:Star][画像:Star][画像:Star][画像:Half star][2] |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[4] |
| The Observer | [画像:Star][画像:Star][画像:Star][画像:Star][5] |
| Tom Hull | B[6] |
Enigmatic Society was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 70 based on five reviews.[1]
Robin Murray of Clash praised the album, saying "finessed and unified, Enigmatic Society is magnificent, a micro-masterpiece that refuses to be pigeonholed. Free-thinking yet direct, it's a salute to collaborative art, and the geniuses behind it".[3] Kate Hutchinson of The Observer stated: "while many mainstream acts lean on jazzists to lend some flair, it's rare that it goes the other way. But Dinner Party bring serious chops to contemporary music's top table".[5] Ben Cardew of Pitchfork resumed: "the whole is stronger than the sum of its parts".[4] AllMusic's Andy Kellman found it "neither as powerful nor as weighty as the debut, and certainly doesn't seem intended to match it in those regards. It's altogether a calmer, more romantic work".[2]
In the mixed review for The Wire , the critic concluded: "this is pleasant but forgettable music, dissolving the instant it hits the eardrum".
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Answered Prayer" (featuring Phoelix) |
| 2:22 | |
| 2. | "Breathe" (featuring Arin Ray) |
|
| 3:09 |
| 3. | "Insane" (featuring Ant Clemons) |
|
| 2:51 |
| 4. | "Watts Renaissance" |
|
| 2:49 |
| 5. | "For Granted" (featuring Arin Ray) |
|
| 2:51 |
| 6. | "Secure" (featuring Phoelix and Tank) |
| Terrace Martin | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Can't Go" (featuring Phoelix) |
|
| 2:44 |
| 8. | "The Lower East Side" |
|
| 2:52 |
| 9. | "Love Love" (featuring Arin Ray) |
|
| 2:34 |
| Total length: | 24:51 | |||
Personnel
[edit ]- Terrace Martin – soprano saxophone (track 1), keyboards (tracks: 2, 5), bass (tracks: 2, 5, 7), alto saxophone (tracks: 3, 5, 7), additional keyboards (track 3), vocoder (tracks: 6, 9), ARP Odyssey and Minimoog synthesizers (track 6), producer, recording (tracks: 1, 2, 4–9), mixing
- Robert Glasper – piano (tracks: 1, 3), keyboards (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 9), producer (tracks: 1, 9)
- Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7)
- Patrick "9th Wonder" Douthit – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 9)
- Michael E. "Phoelix" Neil – vocals (tracks: 1, 6, 7), additional vocals (tracks: 5, 9)
- Arin Ray – vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 9)
- Anthony "Ant" Clemons Jr. – vocals (track 3)
- Durrell "Tank" Babbs – vocals (track 6)
- Mark "Sounwave" Spears – drums & producer (track 3)
- Marlon Williams – guitar (track 7)
- Tony "Hi-Tek" Cottrell – producer & recording (track 4)
- Trevor Lawrence Jr. – producer (track 8)
- Phillip Cornish – additional programming (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 9)
- Piéce Eatah – recording (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7)
- Dondre Adams – recording (tracks: 1, 5–7, 9)
- John Muller – recording (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 9)
- Christopher Pegram – recording (track 3)
- Dylan Del-Olmo – recording (track 3)
- Rick Carson – recording (track 8), mastering
- Bryan DiMaio – mixing
- Keith "Qmillion" Lewis – mixing (track 3)
- Dani Perez – engineering assistant (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 9)
- Ryan Harvey – engineering assistant (track 8)
- Amani Washington – artwork
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard )[7] | 17 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard )[8] | 4 |
References
[edit ]- 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Enigmatic Society – Metacritic". Metacritic . Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Enigmatic Society – Dinner Party | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- 1 2 Murray, Robin (April 27, 2023). "Dinner Party – Enigmatic Society | Reviews". CLASH . Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- 1 2 Cardew, Ben (April 20, 2023). "Dinner Party: Enigmatic Society". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- 1 2 Hutchinson, Kate (April 16, 2023). "Dinner Party: Enigmatic Society review – slinky, synthy R&B". The Observer . ISSN 0029-7712 . Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ↑ Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Terrace Martin". tomhull.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Terrace Martin Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Robert Glasper Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved April 10, 2024.
External links
[edit ]- Enigmatic Society at Discogs (list of releases)