2. Yuna’s Third Chapter
Malaysian singer, Yuna, showed a new side to her back in February when she released ‘Places to go’ the first single off her then up-coming album, ‘Chapters’ . The single veered from the indie pop and folk fusion sound she’d come to be associated with. Yuna took her first big ‘cross-over’ step into the good side, i.e. R&B. She followed up with ‘Crush’, the Billboard top 20 charting jam with a coveted Usher feature.
Anticipation from both fans and critics for ‘Chapters’, Yuna’s third studio album was high. And it met all those expectations. The album epitomises the ongoing rebirth of the 90’s R&B sound we see in music today, paying a contemporarily-relevant homage to that time. Yuna has been said to channel the sounds of Aaliyah and Sade in Chapters. The album goes for understated, smooth productions with relaxing, floaty melodies. It’s an easy, but great listen the whole way through. Check it below. Our favourites are Lanes, Unrequited Love, Crush, Mannequin and the Jhene Aiko-assisted Used to Love You.
