SZA dropped her sophomore album SOS after five years of her debut album CTRL.
When SZA came 5 years with her debut album CTRL she was a no-one then!
That record ushered in a new era for R&B, one where the genre’s boundaries shifted, bringing new levels of inventiveness into a classic sound and fusing it with indie, alternative, trap, and more, making her the overnight sensation. As it swells with sounds of folk, jazz, pop, and ambient techno and introduces hints of even surf, trap, grunge, and AOR rock to get to its core R&B heart, “Ctrl” was dramatic in its scale and tone.
And now she is finally back! The long-awaited sequel to 2017’s Ctrl, the singer’s second album, SOS, was finally released after a five-year sabbatical. SZA dropped SOS at midnight, allowing fans more than enough time to listen to, analyze, and scrutinize the expansive, 23-song tracklist.
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SOS is a test product. Unique. Actually, it’s a little disjointed and certainly less polished than her earlier work. It sounds like a wild oats. Although the album’s foundations are in R&B, it branches out into a variety of genres. SZA may be heard rapping, singing beautiful melodies, shouting, and even attempting pop-punk throughout the album’s 23 songs. SOS is not Ctrl Part Two. The themes on the new album might have quickly resolved with celebrity and the stress of the limelight, but SZA manages to make things real by addressing anything from relationship problems to getting angry when you come across an ex with somebody fresh to having self-esteem problems.
SZA introduces SOS with the album’s lead single, a warm greeting for anyone curious about her recent activities. The Gabriel Hardeman Delegation’s 1976 gospel song “Until I Found the Lord (My Soul Couldn’t Rest),” which is sampled on the record’s opening track, leads her into a forceful epic of ego.
Avoid being added to SZA’s hit list. Without the need for a question, this is the album’s greatest song. There is no doubt that this track is the greatest on the album. SZA’s calming vocals fit the song’s mid-tempo, dreamlike alternate r&b vibe on Kill Bill as she recounts the people on her murder list. SZA delves into the dark places that passion and desire may lead her. Even though she makes an effort to “grow,” the notion of being alone ultimately makes her crazy. As slaying her ex and his current girlfriend transitions from not “becoming the smartest choice” to actuality and SZA has no remorse, the song abruptly changes course.
SZA wages war on her ex in “Seek & Destroy” by channeling her suffering and heartache. The song shows us how ferocious passion is and how even when agony successfully treats a wounded, scars still linger. The mid-tempo R&B sound is catchy and goes nicely with SZA’s plotting.
The album has several moments when it absolutely leaps, including “Low,” “Gone Girl,” and “Conceited.” Additionally, there are occasions when the record tries too hard to appeal to everyone, with varying degrees of success.
In “Low,” when SZA boasts about not wanting anybody, the roles are reversed. In “Special,” wherein she confesses her personal vulnerabilities, the artist comes back to earth after floating through issues of self-hate and self-love. With the exception of “Notice Me,” which expresses the desire to be with a person who doesn’t share that desire, it is the most genuine song on the album.
SZA, who is nuts, combined Ty Dolla Sign’s “Hit Different” with Aaliyah’s “I Don’t Wanna” to create this genius. She demonstrates the value of using several love languages in a relationship. She asks for better communication and wishes to learn how to cherish her partner, but he’s too reserved. This song’s status as an R&B classic is cemented by its mid-tempo rhythm with strong R&B influences.
For an era that longs to be truly loved, Snooze is an underappreciated love ballad. SZA evokes the joy and suffering of falling in love! No matter how near or how far away, this track will make anybody miss their significant other. Her sensitivity meshes seamlessly with the slow pace rhythm. SZA’s singing makes a lasting impression in Gone Girl by escorting us to the chapel. She admits to having a love/hate relationship because she wants room to develop but her partner won’t let it. SZA is ultimately divided between suffocating and changing into a new person. She does so while being supported by choir voices as she examines the difficulties of growing apart from love. The modern church song for our generation is a smooth, current soul ballad with r&b influences.
In the song “Smoking On My Ex Pack,” SZA displays her rapping talent. It’s similar to a Sheryl Crow song, “Nobody Gets Me.” SZA embraces a punk-rock vibe that she manages to carry off admirably. She attempts to fill the void left by being ditched, but she’s seeking in the wrong direction. SZA fools around with other people because she hates her ex; she seeks a substitute with the expectation that her ex would come back. Despite the punk rock, the words are as heartbreaking as SZA’s. She understands her ex has decided to move on and she would never be able to reclaim her love. This track demonstrates that SZA’s (and Lizzo’s) writing has profundity and savagery that sets her apart from the other R&B gals. It demonstrates SZA’s ability to carry any genre.
On the ‘Open Arms,’ Travis Scott offers an uncommonly – but brilliantly – sweet lyric, pledging to be “forever going, forever leading” to a person who is his “top choice.” On the ‘Open Arms,’ Travis Scott offers an uncommonly – but brilliantly – sweet lyric, pledging to be “forever going, forever leading” to a person who is his “top choice.”
However the idea is entirely her own, SZA had some assistance in making it a reality. There are appearances by Don Toliver, Phoebe Bridgers, Travis Scott, as well as a clip of The Wu-Tang Clan’s Ol’ Dirty Bastard. SZA outdoes the guest appearances on SOS so much that it’s almost like they weren’t essential. I’m glad SZA’s return didn’t contain as many appearances since it simply accentuates her lyrical and melodic skills in music. This record serves as a reminder of SZA’s incredible talent as an artist.
SZA discusses the difficulties of love in length, prompting listeners to ponder if love is really it all. All through the Disc, her real feelings and suffering encourage anybody going through a difficult split and let them realize they’re not the only one. SZA’s mellow, experimental R&B sound complements her evocative vocals about loss, vengeance, passion, and physical intimacy, emphasizing how passionate relationships can be and how frightening it can be to be intimate. It will cause individuals to reconsider their perspective on love while collecting vibrations.
