græ

AlbumMay 15 / 202020 songs, 1h 5m 55s
Art Pop
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8.6 / 10

The sprawling second album from the crystal-voiced singer-songwriter is a riot of moods. Moses Sumney widens the scope of his work and takes full account of his self, warts and all.

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Describing the massive scope of Grae's music as ambitious is akin to labeling a stab wound a scrape.

7 / 10

Nothing is straightforward on this soul-searching record, which veers from jazz to art-pop, the form matching the message that life contains multitudes

8 / 10

Moses Sumney remains as challenging and captivating as ever on new double-effort græ

9.0 / 10

Perhaps the only thing more exciting than 'græ' will be seeing where Moses Sumney goes from here.

Complex, unconventional and ultimately, essential. 

On his fifth album, Perfume Genius turns away from ‘big US rock’ to create something altogether more intimate, pop veterans Sparks return with a record as multi-faceted as it is innovative, and Moses Sumney offers vulnerable introspection

8.5 / 10

“I insist upon my right to be multiple,” intones Taiye Selasi’s modulated voice over skeletal percussion and misty vocal samples on “also also also and and and,” one of græ’s interludes.

8 / 10

7 / 10

American artist Moses Sumney returns with græ, another record of astonishing vocal performances and an otherwordly songwriting approach

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Liquid R&B and tender masculinity as a questing singer seeks a clean gender slate

8 / 10