Jae Stephens: Audacity review
(Def Jam)After five EPs in in seven years, the Dallas native with the big voice pours everything into this bonkers cauldron of maximalist R&B and hyperactive pop
TL;DR
- Jae Stephens' debut album 'Audacity' is a hyperactive and maximalist pop record.
- The album is compared to the magnetic and sweetly toned maximalism of PinkPantheress's 'Fancy That' or Salute's 'True Magic'.
- Stephens has released five EPs over seven years prior to 'Audacity'.
- Tracks like 'Crush', 'No One Knows My Name', and 'Attaboy!' are noted for their unique sounds, combining loudness with minimalism and sped-up R&B influences.
- Even slower songs like 'I Miss the City' incorporate energetic elements like bounce hi-hats over yearning lyrics.