Freudian (album)

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Freudian
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ReleasedAugust 25, 2017 (2017-08-25)
Genre
Length44:47
Label Golden Child
Producer
Daniel Caesar chronology
Pilgrim's Paradise EP
(2015)
Freudian
(2017)
Case Study 01
(2019)
Singles from Freudian
  1. "Get You"
    Released: October 20, 2016
  2. "We Find Love" / "Blessed"
    Released: June 9, 2017
  3. "Best Part"
    Released: 2017

Freudian is the debut studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter Daniel Caesar. It was released independently on August 25, 2017, by Golden Child Recordings, [1] with distribution from TuneCore. [2] It includes guest appearances from Kali Uchis, H.E.R., Syd, Charlotte Day Wilson and Sean Leon. Production derives from Caesar, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans, BadBadNotGood, Alex Ernewein, Riley Bell and Jordon Manswell. [3] [4] The album succeeds the 2015 EP Pilgrim's Paradise . The album was nominated for a Grammy in the Best R&B Album Category, alongside a nomination for Best R&B Performance with "Get You" at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, with "Best Part" with H.E.R. winning Best R&B Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. [5]

Contents

The album was supported by the singles "Get You" featuring Kali Uchis and the double single "We Find Love" / "Blessed". [6] [7]

Singles

The lead single "Get You" featuring Kali Uchis was released on October 20, 2016, for streaming and digital download. [6] The second single, "We Find Love" / "Blessed" was released on June 9, 2017. [7]

Artwork

The album artwork features photography by creative directors Keavan Yazdani and Sean Brown. The photograph is Caesar climbing an incline on the Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria, Shumen.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Exclaim! 9/10 [9]
Now 4/5 [10]
Pitchfork 7.3/10 [11]
Cult MTL 9/10 [12]

Freudian received widespread acclaim from critics upon release. In a positive review, Briana Younger of Pitchfork complimented the gospel elements of the album, stating: "There’s much here that blends well into this 1990s-obsessed era, but Caesar’s gospel background is his not-so-secret weapon. While he’s surely not the only contemporary R&B singer who grew up in the church, he doesn’t shy away from bringing the full range of his influences to his music. Caesar’s willingness to use all of the tools at his disposal—to explore his own id and superego right alongside love’s heaven and hell—elevates his craft." [11]

Kevin Ritchie of Now commented that Freudian is "not an album of sweeping gestures, but rather an ambling, pleasant account of a 20-something falling in and out of love. It’s full of small moments, nuance and detail." [10] Ryan Patrick of Exclaim! praised the production and originality: "Freudian isn't about whatever's passing for the genre on streaming playlists, radio or video; it isn't even a throwback. It's a carefully created album rooted in classic gospel and R&B, and a revelation in a world of sludgy alt-R&B, an outlier among overtly soulless genre takes hailed as the next thing because no one knows any better."

Exclaim! ranked the album at number 5 on their "Top 10 Soul and R&B Albums of 2017".

The album was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize. [13]

Commercial performance

Freudian debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200. On September 1, 2017, Freudian entered the UK R&B Chart at number 15, while entering the UK Independent Chart at number 40. [14] [15]

Track listing

Freudian [1] [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Get You" (featuring Kali Uchis)4:38
2."Best Part" (featuring H.E.R.)
  • Burnett
  • Evans
3:29
3."Hold Me Down"
  • Burnett
  • Evans
  • Alex Ernewein [a]
  • Riley Bell [a]
3:51
4."Neu Roses (Transgressor's Song)"
  • Simmonds
  • Burnett
  • Evans
  • Sinclair
  • Sean Barrow
  • Burnett
  • Evans
3:01
5."Loose"
  • Simmonds
  • Ernewein
  • Burnett
  • Evans
  • Ernewein
  • Burnett [a]
  • Evans [a]
3:05
6."We Find Love"
  • Simmonds
  • Evans
  • Burnett
  • Jordon Manswell
  • Allen
  • Sinclair
  • Kyle David Matthews
  • Burnett
  • Evans
  • Jordon Manswell [b]
4:14
7."Blessed"
  • Simmonds
  • Burnett
  • Evans
  • Culley
  • Ernewein
  • Sinclair
  • Burnett
  • Evans
4:01
8."Take Me Away" (featuring Syd)
  • Burnett
  • Evans
  • Bell [a]
3:46
9."Transform" (featuring Charlotte Day Wilson)
  • Burnett
  • Evans
  • Bell [a]
  • Ernewein [b]
4:40
10."Freudian"
  • Burnett
  • Evans
  • Bell [a]
10:02
Total length:44:47

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Freudian [4] and Daniel Caesar's Instagram. [16]

Artists

Production

Other musicians

Other technical

Other management

Design

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [24] Platinum80,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [25] Gold10,000
United States (RIAA) [26] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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