Romeo (album)

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Romeo
Sega Bodega - Romeo.jpeg
Studio album by
Released12 November 2021
Genre
Length35:17
Language
Label Nuxxe
Producer
Sega Bodega chronology
Reestablishing Connection
(2020)
Romeo
(2021)
Singles from Romeo
  1. "Only Seeing God When I Come"
    Released: 8 September 2021
  2. "Angel on My Shoulder"
    Released: 29 September 2021
  3. "I Need Nothing from You"
    Released: 3 November 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 8/10 [5]
Pitchfork 7.2/10 [6]

Romeo is the second studio album by Irish-Scottish music producer and musician Sega Bodega. It was released via his Nuxxe label on 12 November 2021. It features French actor and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Venezuelan music producer and artist Arca. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Contents

It was preceded by the single releases of "Only Seeing God When I Come", [11] "Angel On My Shoulder", [7] and "I Need Nothing From You". [12]

The album details a conceptual, fictionalised relationship between Sega Bodega and "a girlfriend made entirely of light, named Luci". [3] He has described the album as "the record I always wanted to make". [8] The album also explores themes of close connection to others, with the single "Angel On My Shoulder" being about the idea of never meeting a close friend, and "Um Um" being inspired by the memory of the late producer Sophie, whom Sega Bodega was close to. [3]

The album art, and its respective singles and promotional art, were shot by Aidan Zamiri.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Sega Bodega, except "All Of Your Friends Think I'm Too Young For You", produced by Sega Bodega and Taylor Skye.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Effeminacy"Sega Bodega2:55
2."Angel On My Shoulder"Sega Bodega4:02
3."All Of Your Friends Think I'm Too Young For You"
  • Sega Bodega
  • Taylor Skye
3:10
4."Only Seeing God When I Come"
3:20
5."I Need Nothing From You"
  • Sega Bodega
  • BEA1991
3:38
6."Naturopathe" (featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg)
  • Sega Bodega
  • Gainsbourg
3:16
7."Cicada" (featuring Arca)
  • Sega Bodega
  • Arca
3:53
8."Romeo"Sega Bodega3:02
9."Um Um"
4:06
10."Luci"Sega Bodega3:55
Total length:35:17

Personnel

Notes

  1. Gainsbourg's vocals on "Naturopathe"
  2. Arca's vocals on "Cicada"

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