demon time

by Mura Masa

Overview

After breaking through with his star-studded 2017 debut and winning a Grammy for his remix of HAIM's "Walking Away," Mura Masa released R.Y.C., a raw, introspective record that often channeled angsty pop-punk, expressing the messy emotions of youth. On demon time, the producer's third album, he largely seems to have put his guitar away, left his issues at home, and returned to the clubs after a period of pandemic-enforced isolation. With the exception of "2gether," a wistful tune that first appeared as a single in 2021 and would've felt more at home on R.Y.C., these are the poppiest, most playful Mura Masa songs to date. Kicking off with a title track featuring a saucy rap by BAYLI, the album moves to "bbycakes," a bubbly collaboration with Lil Uzi Vert, Shygirl, and PinkPantheress. Tohji & Midas the Jagaban feature on the trancey candy trap tune "slomo." Frequent collaborator slowthai adds his punkish energy to "up all week," a fidget house throwback laced with buzzing bass synths and dial tones. Shygirl and Channel Tres both sound right at home on "hollaback bitch," trading seductive, quick-witted raps over a deep house-inspired beat with a ping-ponging bassline and a horn solo. Erika de Casier steals the show with her gentle, heartfelt lead vocals on "e-motions," a sparkling, harp-kissed garage tune that sounds like it was plucked from the U.K. pop charts circa 2000. ~ Paul Simpson

Product Details

Release Date:	09/16/2022
Label:	Interscope / Polydor
UPC:	0602445574766
Rank:	77358

Tracks

1. demon time
2. bbycakes
3. slomo
4. 2gether
5. up all week
6. prada (I like it)
7. hollaback bitch
8. blessing me
9. tonto
10. e-motions
11. blush

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mura Masa   Primary Artist,Synthesizer
Lil Uzi Vert   Primary Artist,Vocals
Channel Tres   Primary Artist,Vocals
slowthai   Primary Artist,Rap
Pa Salieu   Primary Artist,Vocals
Erika de Casier   Primary Artist,Vocals
Shygirl   Primary Artist,Vocals
Skillibeng   Primary Artist,Vocals
Bayli   Primary Artist,Vocals
Midas the Jagaban   Primary Artist,Vocals
PinkPantheress   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tohji   Primary Artist,Vocals
Gretel Hanlyn   Primary Artist,Vocals
Isabella Lovestory   Primary Artist,Vocals
Leilah   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

John Greenham   Mastering Engineer
Mura Masa   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Vocal Producer,Drum Programming
Nathan Boddy   Mixing
Isabella Rodriguez   Composer
Sheldon Young   Composer
Liana Caruana   Composer
Marc Portelli   Composer
Nicholas Gallante   Composer
Jerome Castille   Composer
Michael Stonebank   Composer
Alexander Crossan   Composer
Lil Uzi Vert   Composer
Bayli Mckeithan   Composer
Tyron Frampton   Composer
Pa Salieu   Composer
Benjamin Thomas   Vocal Producer
Erika de Casier   Composer
Shygirl   Composer
Emwah Warmington   Composer
Bayli   Engineer
Midas the Jagaban   Composer
Tess Greenham   Assistant Mastering Engineer
PinkPantheress   Composer
Lilian Nuthall   Mixing Assistant
Gonzalo Zacarias Gomez   Composer
Tohji   Composer
Silas Dalton   Composer
Zacarias Gustavo   Composer
Isabella Rodriquez   Composer
Leilah   Composer