Chronicles of a Diamond

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Chronicles of a Diamond
Black Pumas - Chronicles of a Diamond.png
Studio album by
Black Pumas
ReleasedOctober 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)
Length42:53
Label ATO
Producer Adrian Quesada
Black Pumas chronology
Black Pumas
(2019)		Chronicles of a Diamond
(2023)
Singles from Chronicles of a Diamond
  1. "More Than a Love Song"
    Released: August 22, 2023

Chronicles of a Diamond is the second studio album by American band Black Pumas, released on October 27, 2023, through ATO Records. [1] It was produced by group member Adrian Quesada, co-produced by fellow member Eric Burton and John Congleton, and mixed by Shawn Everett. The album was preceded by the lead single "More Than a Love Song". [2] [3]

Contents

Background

Eric Burton acknowledged that while the band were "under pressure" with their second album, it was still "a fun process and very cathartic as well" and "feels more like a second debut". With Chronicles of a Diamond, Burton stated that he "had a lot more to do with the creation of the music outside of lyrics and melody" than the band's debut. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 76/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 7/10 [6]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Uncut 6/10 [9]

Chronicles of a Diamond received a score of 76 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on five critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. [5] Mojo commented that "the production ideas and songs, however smart, won't change the world; they will, however, prompt large swathes to sing along". [7] Clash 's Emma Harrison called it a "cross-cultural heavenly palette of starry-eyed soul, psychedelic rock, jazz funk and symphonic pop" as well as "the most expansive expression yet of Black Pumas' frenetic creativity and limitless vision to date". [6]

Thomas Smith of NME described it as "a more realised offering to the world and exceeds their debut album" and observed that "you can't help but hear Burton's confidence growing across the album's running time, his potential still untapped and with room to grow". [8] Uncut felt that "while the material is frequently just serviceable, the arrangements are inspired thanks to the virtuosic interplay of JaRon Marshall's gilded piano, Brendan Bond's percolating basslines and Quesada's sizzling solos". [9] Glide Magazine's Ryan Dillon opined that it is "bursting with colorful experimentation and pure musicianship that showcases a diversity that wasn't present on their debut". [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eric Burton, except where noted.

Chronicles of a Diamond track listing
No.TitleLength
1."More Than a Love Song" (Burton, Adrian Quesada)4:47
2."Ice Cream (Pay Phone)"3:52
3."Mrs. Postman" (Burton, Quesada, JaRon Marshall)4:08
4."Chronicles of a Diamond"3:29
5."Angel"5:05
6."Hello"3:57
7."Sauvignon" (Burton, Quesada)3:19
8."Tomorrow"4:51
9."Gemini Sun"4:23
10."Rock and Roll"4:52
Total length:42:53

Personnel

Black Pumas

Additional Personnel

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Chronicles of a Diamond
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [11] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [13] 19
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [14] 20
French Albums (SNEP) [15] 21
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16] 16
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) [17] 19
Scottish Albums (OCC) [18] 18
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [19] 79
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] 19
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [21] 24
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [22] 10
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [23] 2
US Billboard 200 [24] 69
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [25] 14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [26] 25
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [27] 14

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