- Bugs
- Tiny Garden
- Practice
- Let the Cards Fall
- Send a Dove
- Wreckage Room
- Thermostat
- Out of the Doldrums
- Wolfsheep
- I Miss All My Exes
- Backburner
- Libra Intuition
- Boomerang
- Still
- The Best Thing
- Good News
- Headfirst
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Duendita Primary Artist
Saba Primary Artist
Peter CottonTale Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Nate Fox Strings
Twin Shadow Guitar
Gavin Turek Vocals (Background)
Kamaria Woods Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Biako Vocals (Background)
Shaan Ramaprasad Strings
Jasminfire Viola,Violin
Sherren Olivia Choir/Chorus
Ashlee Linton Choir/Chorus
Erica Nwachukwu Choir/Chorus
Jean Placide Drums,Vocals (Background)
Julian Reed Piano
Homer Steinweiss Drums
Nico Segal Trumpet
Chris McClenney Bass,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Ashwin Torke Bass
Madison McFerrin Vocals (Background)
Ayanna Woods Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Tramaine Parker Choir/Chorus
Alexis Lombre Choir/Chorus
Justin Canavan Guitar
Nate Fox Composer
Itai Shapira Composer
Wynne Bennett Composer,Producer,Additional Production
George Moore Composer,Additional Production
Dan Traynor Composer
Mike Bozzi Mastering
George Lewis Jr. Composer
Matt Hennessey Mixing,Engineer
Miles Johnson Design
Twin Shadow Instrumentation
Peter Wilkins Composer
Nao Additional Production
Peter CottonTale Engineer,Producer
Justin Canavan Additional Production,Composer
Kamaria Woods Arranger
Biako Producer
Candace Camacho Composer
Shaan Ramaprasad Composer
Drew Bunge Mixing Assistant
Tabia Yapp Design
Jean Placide Composer,Additional Production
Homer Steinweiss Composer,Additional Production
Julian Reed Composer,Additional Production
Ralphie Serpico Mixing Assistant
Nico Segal Composer,Additional Production
Grades Producer
Jasmin Charles Composer
Jamila Woods Composer,Producer
Neo Jessica Joshua Composer
Saba Composer
Rebecca Engelhardt Design
Chris McClenney Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Additional Production
Mason Bonner Engineer
Ashwin Torke Instrumentation
Ayanna Woods Arranger
Alissia Benveniste Composer,Engineer,Producer
Ty Caughell Mixing Assistant
Hope Brush Engineer
Gia Margaret Composer,Producer
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Overview
Jamila Woods' third album references Toni Morrison with its title and penultimate song, samples a discussion between Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin -- two more figures to whom Woods has previously paid tribute -- and counts many of her Chicago associates as contributors. In almost all other respects, Water Made Us is quite different from HEAVN and LEGACY! LEGACY!, her first two full-lengths. Having pushed herself to write prolifically over an extended period, Woods established a creative bond with Chris McClenney, a writer and producer behind Khalid's "Location" whose other connections include Mereba, CHIKA, and Joey Bada$$. The two collaborated remotely before Woods was able to join McClenney at his Los Angeles studio, where they saw to fruition a loosely chronological illustration of Woods' journey along the arc and aftermath of a romance -- with allusions to other past relationships in the mix. Not merely distinct from what Woods has made before, Water Made Us is unique in the way it examines and reflects on love with its philosophical and patient yet unconcealed perspective. She relates her experiences with poetic enumeration of details and fresh flips of common metaphors likening relationships and their various states to plant life, weather, and of course water. Her voice glows and just about flutters during moments of joy and optimism like "Tiny Garden," "Practice," and "Boomerang." When the conditions are choppy on a handful of other songs, Woods takes it in stride, neither despondent nor embittered; even "You did a number on me" and "I'm not your leather Everlast" are put forth with an even temper. The deep involvement of McClenney, assistance from additional producers such as Wynne Bennett and Alissia Benveniste, and the familiar presence of Peter CottonTale all nudge and stretch Woods' sound into new realms of left-field pop, folk, and funk without squeezing out a drop of soul. Another new recording partner is Biako (aka Itai Shapira), the one behind the song that features the album's title in its lyrics. Woods sounds just as comfortable in Biako's hallucinogenic, slow-motion funk, her measured vocal full of regret and resolve. It flows both sonically and lyrically into a spare McClenney-produced ballad, replete with a percussive splash, that finishes the album appropriately with kindhearted reassurances. ~ Andy Kellman
Product Details
Release Date: | 10/27/2023 |
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Label: | Jagjaguwar |
UPC: | 0656605244297 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Jamila Woods Primary ArtistDuendita Primary Artist
Saba Primary Artist
Peter CottonTale Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Nate Fox Strings
Twin Shadow Guitar
Gavin Turek Vocals (Background)
Kamaria Woods Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Biako Vocals (Background)
Shaan Ramaprasad Strings
Jasminfire Viola,Violin
Sherren Olivia Choir/Chorus
Ashlee Linton Choir/Chorus
Erica Nwachukwu Choir/Chorus
Jean Placide Drums,Vocals (Background)
Julian Reed Piano
Homer Steinweiss Drums
Nico Segal Trumpet
Chris McClenney Bass,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Ashwin Torke Bass
Madison McFerrin Vocals (Background)
Ayanna Woods Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Tramaine Parker Choir/Chorus
Alexis Lombre Choir/Chorus
Justin Canavan Guitar
Technical Credits
Rick Fritz EngineerNate Fox Composer
Itai Shapira Composer
Wynne Bennett Composer,Producer,Additional Production
George Moore Composer,Additional Production
Dan Traynor Composer
Mike Bozzi Mastering
George Lewis Jr. Composer
Matt Hennessey Mixing,Engineer
Miles Johnson Design
Twin Shadow Instrumentation
Peter Wilkins Composer
Nao Additional Production
Peter CottonTale Engineer,Producer
Justin Canavan Additional Production,Composer
Kamaria Woods Arranger
Biako Producer
Candace Camacho Composer
Shaan Ramaprasad Composer
Drew Bunge Mixing Assistant
Tabia Yapp Design
Jean Placide Composer,Additional Production
Homer Steinweiss Composer,Additional Production
Julian Reed Composer,Additional Production
Ralphie Serpico Mixing Assistant
Nico Segal Composer,Additional Production
Grades Producer
Jasmin Charles Composer
Jamila Woods Composer,Producer
Neo Jessica Joshua Composer
Saba Composer
Rebecca Engelhardt Design
Chris McClenney Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Additional Production
Mason Bonner Engineer
Ashwin Torke Instrumentation
Ayanna Woods Arranger
Alissia Benveniste Composer,Engineer,Producer
Ty Caughell Mixing Assistant
Hope Brush Engineer
Gia Margaret Composer,Producer
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