Victoria Monét has unleashed her new album ‘Frequency of Love,’ and it’s set off quite the ripple on the R&B scene.
Armed with the momentum of her breakthrough project ‘Jaguar II’ and its GRAMMY-winning nucleus ‘On My Mama,’ the star is swinging big with her latest effort.
Towering tall at 22 tracks, the set is led by the sublime ‘Let Me’ and is also home to collaborations with some of music’s heaviest hitters.
Indeed, joining Monét on the LP are the likes of Bruno Mars, SZA, Chloé Bailey, and Lucky Daye.
With the R&B streets in deep dialogue about Ms. Monét’s freshly unlocked offering, That Grape Juice is weighing in.
Join us below as we tally our top 5 songs from ‘Frequency of Love’….
Head to Toe
A delicious slow-jam, this sensual cut makes no apologies for its bedroom agenda.
Crafted by Camper, it’s slick, seductive, and elevated by a well-infused sample of Joe’s ‘All The Things (Your Man Won’t Do.’
Single (ft. Bryson Tiller)
Bouncy, buoyant, and blazing! Victoria and Bryson ride the beat of this infectious cut with an undeniable chemistry. With its ear-candy chorus, this ought to be a surefire single choice.
From our vantage point, it could and, perhaps, should have already been released. It’s a hit-in-waiting.
Reach Out
The perfect marriage between the nostalgic and the contemporary; the fusion here is lush.
As keen appreciators of a well-crafted song here at TGJ, we’re particularly enamored with the sonic incline.
There is a build-up that explodes with the euphoric final chorus. And, with its choir-like vocal layering and adorning ad-libs, it’s just bliss.
Maybe (ft. Lucky Daye)
Exquisite!
This synth-soaked number follows the pair’s previous collaboration ‘Smole’ and reaffirms that magic is generated when they team up.
Let Me
Oftentimes with new releases, there’s a fan and critic penchant for lapping up the new and not celebrating what we’ve lived with in the pre-release frame.
Not here.
‘Let Me’ serves as one of the central gems on the album.
Powerful in its poise, restraint, and lyrical storytelling, this silky serenade sits comfortably alongside Victoria’s most resonant material.
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The whole album is a snooze… just like the man that I hooked up last night… slow and long… it takes forever for him to n**… I was like WTF….