COMETA

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AlbumOct 21 / 202210 songs, 37m 13s88%
Psychedelic Soul Hypnagogic Pop
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Cometa is Nick Hakim’s 3rd full-length album. It is a collection of romantic songs written through different lenses, guided by Hakim’s own experience of falling in love in a way that made him feel like he was floating. The dizzying, out-of-body sensation is the theme that anchors this masterful album, which features guest appearances from Helado Negro, Alex G, Arto Lindsay, and DJ Dahl. The album was recorded between studios and domestic spaces throughout Texas, North Carolina, California, and New York.

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5.8 / 10

The Brooklyn-based crooner’s abundant talent vanishes behind hazy production and indistinct writing.

Following Small Things, a collaboration with Roy Nathanson utilizing the saxophonist's poetry, this is Nick Hakim's third proper solo LP, his first since Will This Make Me Good.

6.0 / 10

One of the most distinctive qualities about Nick Hakim’s music is its fluidity—it flows freely between R&B, indie, psychedelia, and more to create a unique strain of experimental soul that takes shape in sultry ballads and dusky ruminations.

8 / 10

Nick Hakim is a proper talent. When he released ‘Where Will We Go (Part 1 and 2)’ in 2014 it was evident Hakim was something different. This was followed

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