- Artist
- Tirzah
- ReleaseProduct
- Devotion
- Label
- Domino Recording Co
- Catalogue Number
- WIG394D
- Release Date
- August 10, 2018
-
Vinyl, 1×LP
$34.99Read More- + MP3
WIGLP394X
- Limited Heavyweight White Coloured Vinyl
Available: July 30, 2020
-
CD
$13.49Read More- + MP3
WIGCD394
Available: August 14, 2018
-
Download
$9.99320 kbps, LAME-encoded
In 2018, no other album dominated our listening habits as much as London-based singer-songwriter Tirzah's debut album Devotion. Having been instantly set out as one of this year's most anticipated albums, it naturally lives up to the hype and so much more.
Produced entirely by Mica Levi, Tirzah wraps her tender vocals up in Mica's blurry-edged beats that build upon the cornerstones of grime and RNB, yet exist entirely within their own practice. Devotion is a collection of downtempo love-songs laced with romance and lust, melancholy and desire, and while each one feels incredibly personal, its universal appeal just can't fail to capture both your ears and your heart.
Ever since her 'I'm Not Dancing' 12" landed on our doorstep back in 2013 (we imagine many people are still kicking themselves for sleeping on that one) and equally scarce on wax contributions to Mica Levi's DDS Taz And May Vids EP, plus a one-off Vinyl Factory collaboration with Mumdance, Mica and Warp's Nozinja, we've been waiting patiently for a proper full-length from the London based vocalist. Thankfully the wait is now over and within seconds of album opener 'Fine Again' hitting the air, we think you will agree that the wait was very much worthwhile.
Devotion splits itself across different strains and styles all held together by Tirzah and Mica's perfect, musical connection. From the quasi-garage pop hits 'Letting Go', 'Holding On', 'Basic Need' and 'Go Now', each one an instant firm favourite around here when we first heard them, the goosebump enabling earworm hooks and shuffling drum patterns of these tunes instantly quenched our endless first for more of that Taz And May Vids gold. Meanwhile, we step quietly into the Sunday morning slumber of 'Do You Know', 'Gladly' and 'Reach' where Mica's half tempo drum edits lay low on the living room floor while Tirzah spins us achingly delicate tales of lovelorn reflection, before some of Mica's most crowning piano notes fall onto 'Affection', 'Guilty', 'Say When' and the title cut 'Devotion', which features a wonderful cameo by Coby Sey. This final track is not only one of the album's finest and most addictive tracks but without a doubt the entire year's.
Devotion offers us an intimate collection of downtempo love-songs laced with romance and lust, melancholy and desire as experienced from a vocalist who really blurs the edges of grime, pop and RNB with a sweet yet street level edge. Along with her core crew of friends and collaborators (Mica, Coby Sey, Kwes and Brother May), Tirzah is quietly writing a new chapter within RNB; one that not only reads like but is surely the most irresistibly exceptional sounds on record right now.
We can't really compliment this one enough, but trust us when we say that Devotion is a properly present, future and an all-time classic album. This is music that once you fall under its spell, to live without it in your everyday existence just isn't an option... Album of the year and most possibly the entire decade... Devotion, consider us devoted, forever.
Digital Track List
-
1
Fine Again
Tirzah
2:53
Buy
Fine Again
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
2
Do You Know
Tirzah
3:37
Buy
Do You Know
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
3
Gladly
Tirzah
3:41
Buy
Gladly
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
4
Holding On
Tirzah
3:19
Buy
Holding On
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
5
Affection
Tirzah
3:41
Buy
Affection
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
6
Basic Need
Tirzah
3:20
Buy
Basic Need
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
7
Guilty
Tirzah
2:54
Buy
Guilty
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
8
Devotion (feat. Coby Sey)
Tirzah featuring Coby Sey
4:14
Buy
Devotion (feat. Coby Sey)
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
9
Go Now
Tirzah
3:06
Buy
Go Now
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
10
Say When
Tirzah
4:07
Buy
Say When
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
-
11
Reach
Tirzah
3:51
Buy
Reach
-
WAV / FLAC
$1.99 -
MP3
$1.35
-
Tirzah
-
- Artist
- Tirzah
- ReleaseProduct
- Make It Up
- Label
- Greco-Roman Ltd
- Catalogue Number
- GREC045D
- Release Date
- August 14, 2015
- Download
Domino Recording Co
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Animal Collective
- ReleaseProduct
- Crestone (Original Score)
- Label
- Domino Recording Co
- Catalogue Number
- DMNSTK005LP
- Release Date
- April 23, 2021
- LP
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Animal Collective
- ReleaseProduct
- Bridge To Quiet EP
- Label
- Domino Recording Co
- Catalogue Number
- RUG1170T
- Release Date
- February 5, 2021
- EP
-
- Artist
- James Yorkston and The Second Hand Orchestra
- ReleaseProduct
- The Wide, Wide River
- Label
- Domino Recording Co
- Catalogue Number
- WIGLP484
- Release Date
- January 22, 2021
- LP (special)
- CD
-
- Artist
- Buzzcocks
- ReleaseProduct
- Complete UA Singles 1977-1980
- Label
- Domino Recording Co
- Catalogue Number
- BUZZ7X
- Release Date
- January 15, 2021
- Boxset
-
- Artist
- The Kills
- ReleaseProduct
- Little Bastards
- Label
- Domino Recording Co
- Catalogue Number
- WIG480D
- Release Date
- December 11, 2020
- Download
-
- Artist
- Bob Moses & ZHU
- ReleaseProduct
- Desire
- Label
- Domino Recording Co
- Catalogue Number
- RUG1150D2
- Release Date
- December 7, 2020
- Download
-
- Artist
- These New Puritans
- ReleaseProduct
- Hidden [MMXX]
- Label
- Domino Recording Co
- Catalogue Number
- REWIG164D
- Release Date
- December 4, 2020
- Download
-
- Artist
- Arctic Monkeys
- ReleaseProduct
- Arctic Monkeys - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
- Label
- Domino Recording Co
- Catalogue Number
- WIG490D
- Release Date
- December 4, 2020
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download
Limited Editions
- Pre-order
- Pre-order
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Lone
- ReleaseProduct
- Abraxas
- Label
- Ancient Astronauts
- Catalogue Number
- ASTRO02
- Release Date
- July 26, 2019
- LP (special)
- Download
-
- Artist
- Kode9
- ReleaseProduct
- The Jackpot EP
- Label
- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HYP015
- Release Date
- January 15, 2021
- EP
- Download
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Prophet & Tyler The Creator
- ReleaseProduct
- Peach Fuzz
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH7066
- Release Date
- February 5, 2021
- 10"
-
- Artist
- Hainbach
- ReleaseProduct
- Schwebungssummer
- Label
- Misc.
- Catalogue Number
- MISCWX010
- Release Date
- January 15, 2021
- LP (special)
- Download
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Murcof
- ReleaseProduct
- The Alias Sessions
- Label
- The Leaf Label
- Catalogue Number
- 843190012190
- Release Date
- April 9, 2021
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download
Album of the Week
-
- Artist
- Bicep
- ReleaseProduct
- Isles
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZEN261
- Release Date
- January 22, 2021
- LP (special)
- CD
- Cassette
- Download
-
- Artist
- Apifera
- ReleaseProduct
- Overstand
- Label
- Stones Throw Records
- Catalogue Number
- STH2428
- Release Date
- January 15, 2021
- LP
- Download
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- IDMEMO: A Future Of Nostalgia compiled by Vladimir Ivkovic and Ivan Smagghe
- Label
- Above Board Projects
- Catalogue Number
- ABPLP005
- Release Date
- December 11, 2020
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download
-
- Artist
- The Avalanches
- ReleaseProduct
- We Will Always Love You
- Label
- Virgin EMI
- Catalogue Number
- 0849962
- Release Date
- December 11, 2020
- LP (special)
- CD
-
- Artist
- Com Truise
- ReleaseProduct
- In Decay, Too
- Label
- Ghostly International
- Catalogue Number
- GI372digital
- Release Date
- December 4, 2020
- LP (special)
- Download
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Robert Hood
- ReleaseProduct
- Mirror Man
- Label
- Rekids
- Catalogue Number
- REKIDS168
- Release Date
- November 20, 2020
- LP (special)
- Download
-
- Artist
- Cabaret Voltaire
- ReleaseProduct
- Shadow of Fear
- Label
- Mute
- Catalogue Number
- ICABS30
- Release Date
- November 20, 2020
- LP (special)
- CD
- Cassette
- Download
-
Pre-order
- Artist
- Domenique Dumont
- ReleaseProduct
- People On Sunday
- Label
- The Leaf Label
- Catalogue Number
- BAY 127E
- Release Date
- November 13, 2020
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download