because man i been waiting for new Saadiq

woke up in the middle of the night last night because...well that seems to be what i do these days, but i was like snap lemme DL the new RS and throw in in the library for my commute in the morning, er a few hours.

anyway. i dont know i didnt catch the vibe. i know what its about. So i guess i wasn't be surprised by the darkness of the record but...but moreso it just felt way more inaccessible than the single led me to believe it would be.

The soundscapes hes creating are definitely masterful and artistic - but theres an ease and a beauty that Ive come to expect from RS music that is missing for me here. Like you know when listening to music feels like work?