Joyride

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AlbumApr 13 / 201813 songs, 36m 58s
Alternative R&B
Popular
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6.8 / 10

The long-delayed second album from Tinashe includes a handful of bulletproof bops but has arrived as a fragmented vision of the popstar’s many talents.

On her much delayed third studio album 'Joyride', Tinashe shines.

After helping set the stage for artists like SZA and Khalid, R&B innovator Tinashe is back with her sophomore album.

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There was a point before the release of Joyride when the trajectory of Tinashe's music career appeared to be tracing that of Cassie.

7 / 10

Urgency fuels the long-awaited full-length album, Joyride, by Tinashe. To say that this has been long gestating would be putting it mildly;...

5.0 / 10

In 2014, Tinashe was on the cusp of a mainstream breakthrough. Her debut album, Aquarius, had received critical acclaim and comparisons to fellow fast-rising artists FKA twigs and Kelela, as well as comparisons to R&B legends Janet Jackson and Aaliyah.

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Tinashe’s long-gestated second album is a mixed bag, best when her coolly focused sexuality is put to the fore

Album Reviews: Tinashe - Joyride