Through and Through

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Through and Through
Baby Rose - Through and Through.jpg
Studio album by
Baby Rose
ReleasedApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
Studio
  • Astro Studios
  • Bravo Ocean Studios
  • Gnome Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, US
  • Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, California, US
  • Revival Studio
Genre Soul [1]
Length37:04
LanguageEnglish
Label Secretly Canadian
Producer
  • Baby Rose
  • Alissia Benveniste
  • Biako
  • Bueno
  • DJ Dahi
  • Ron Gilmore
  • John Key
  • Tim Maxey
  • Rico Nichols
  • David Phelps
  • Tane Runo
  • Shannon Sanders
  • John Scherer
  • Craig Shepherd
  • Slim Wav
  • Yuli
Baby Rose chronology
Golden Hour
(2020)		Through and Through
(2023)

I want the listener to be able to feel like it's OK, it's necessary to honor every side of them, every part of them. And so, that's what the intention really is of the album, Through and Through.

Contents

—Baby Rose on the theme of Through and Through [2]

Through and Through is the second full-length studio album by American rhythm and blues singer Baby Rose, released on April 28, 2023 [3] by Secretly Canadian. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Recording and release

Rose had previously released EPs and mixtapes as an independent artist before being signed to a subsidiary of Island Records for her debut full-length To Myself and was promptly dropped from the label. [4] Rose was deliberate about the process of recording her follow-up, moving across the United States and making songs that reflected her emotions and experience. [5] The songs form a narrative of a woman experiencing a break-up and subsequent relationships that lead the protagonist to recognize that she is in a cycle of unhealthy relationships. [6]

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Andy Kellman writing this work is "altogether more dreamlike and less inhibited than" To Myself . [4] In The Daily Telegraph , Kathleen Johnston summed up her five-star review "It’s the balance between raw emotion and the metaphorical that makes [Rose] so relatable. The album holds up a mirror to ourselves, with a collection of songs that feel instantly familiar, and yet also deliciously, exhilaratingly new". [7] At Loud and Quiet , this was named Album of the Week and critic Sophia McDonald rated it a 9 out of 10, calling it "incredibly lush [music that] pops with energy and swagger", which "drifts on dreamy guitar and rich vocals, luring you into a luscious sonic landscape" and that "spreads its tendrils and embraces you with lavish love". [8] Writing for Pitchfork Media, Emma Madden scored Through and Through a 7.6 out of 10, praising Rose's voice as similar to Nina Simone, as well as the album's "opulent production and heard-through-the-wall thump". [1]

Complex included this on their mid-year wrap-up of the best albums of the year [9] and chose this as the 26th best album of 2023, with critic Jessica McKinney stating it was "one of the most underrated albums on our mid-year list, but it’s a must-listen" for its "soulful and beautifully crafted body of work that is led by raw talent and sharp production", showing "Rose’s knack for vulnerable storytelling". [3] In a June round-up of the best R&B albums of the year, Uproxx featured this work, which critic Wongo Okon called "an elegant and enchanting showcase of [Rose's] undeniable talents". [10]

In Billboard , reviewers Cydney Lee and Neena Rouhani chose to spotlight two tracks from this album: the Smino duet “I Won’t Tell” showcased Rose as "playful and bold on the funky new track" that "usher[ed] in a new sonic era" for her [11] and “Water” was declared "the perfect accompaniment for summer downpours and early morning showers". [12]

Track listing

  1. "Go" (Case Arnold, Baby Rose, Shannon Sanders, and Jessy Wilson; strings composed by Yuli) – 3:26
  2. "Fight Club" (Austin Brown, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Rose) – 3:17
  3. "Dance with Me" (Sam Ashworth and Rose) – 3:21
  4. "Paranoid" (Rose) – 3:39
  5. "I Won’t Tell" (Rose, Smino., and Tim Maxey) – 3:39
  6. "Love Bomb" (Rose and Daijah Ross) – 3:02
  7. "Tell Me It’s Real" (Rose, Sanders, and Wilson) – 3:18
  8. "Nightcap" (David Phelps and Rose) – 2:44
  9. "Stop the Bleeding" (Rose, Sanders, and Wilson) – 3:49
  10. "Water" (Rose, Sanders, and Wilson) – 2:46
  11. "Power" (Trey Best, Rose, and Ross) – 4:04

Personnel

"Go"

"Fight Club"

"Dance with Me"

"Paranoid"

"I Won't Tell"

"Love Bomb"

"Tell Me It's Real"

"Nightcap"

"Stop the Bleeding"

"Water"

"Power"

Additional personnel

See also

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