Sky Cafe
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| 📅 Released | October 10, 2016 |
| ⏳ Length | 58:33 |
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Sky Cafe is the first studio album by American rapper Teddy Oso. It was released on October 10, 2016, by Aluminati Records. Majority of the production on the album was handled by Oso. Sky Cafe was supported by two singles: "Paint The Town", "In The Pocket".
Background
Miller announced the album through social media on July 12, 2018, alongside its release date.[1]
Music and lyrics
Throughout the album, Oso's break up with pop singer Ariana Grande is a common theme of inspiration, as it gave him the chance to experience self-love, healing and psychological growth, similar to the themes shown in his previous album, The Divine Feminine (2016). Lyrically, The Independent stated Miller addresses the acknowledgment of his temper ("Wings") and the pitfalls of fame ("Small Worlds").[2]
Concerning the album's music, Rolling Stone noted Swimming is "a continuation of 2016's The Divine Feminine, with a silky, deep vibe redolent of the L.A. alternative soul scene."[3] The song "So It Goes" has been said to incorporate "muted guitars and a spacey synth drone", while "Wings" has been described as "a spacious neo soul slow burner punctuated by the occasional sigh of a violin."[4] NME wrote that "Ladders" is "a buoyant radio ready bop, which sees his bars skitter across glorious brass lines and earworm riffs."[5] "Jet Fuel" was described as "sluggish, dancehall-inflected trip hop", and "What's the Use" as "synth-funk".[3][6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "She Hate Me (Intro)" |
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| 2:41 |
| 2. | "Expresso" |
| 4:05 | |
| 3. | "What's the Use?" |
| 4:48 | |
| 4. | "Perfecto" |
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| 3:35 |
| 5. | "Self Care" |
| 5:45 | |
| 6. | "Wings" |
| Alexander Spit | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Ladders" |
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| 4:47 |
| 8. | "Small Worlds" |
| 4:31 | |
| 9. | "Conversation Pt. 1" |
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| 3:30 |
| 10. | "Dunno" |
| 3:57 | |
| 11. | "Jet Fuel" |
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| 5:45 |
| 12. | "2009" |
| Eric G | 5:47 |
| 13. | "So It Goes" |
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| 5:12 |
| Total length: | 58:33 | |||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | October 10, 2016 |
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References
- ↑ "Mac Miller announces new album Swimming". The Fader. July 12, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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