It wouldn’t come as a surprise to any listener of Jalen Ngonda’s second album that the Maryland-born, London-based artist claims to listen to almost nothing released after 1972. Tracing out cadences reminiscent of Smokey Robinson over ’70s Marvin Gaye drum grooves and summoning the impassioned intensity of James Brown, Ngonda delves deeper into the vintage influences that furnished his 2023 debut.
‘Anyone in Love’ opens the album with a bold brush of strings and rolling drums. Gospel-inspired backing vocals are haloed in soft, organic reverb, creating a warmth and sense of space which producers Vincent Chiarito and Michael Buckley carry throughout the album. The title track follows: a solemn minor-key sermon with…

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