Silk Sonic Release New Album ‘An Evening with Silk Sonic’
Silk Sonic released their highly anticipated debut album, An Evening with Silk Sonic, on November 12. The record features contributions from Babyface, Bootsy Collins, D’Mile, Homer Steinweiss, and Thundercat.
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, the faces behind R&B duo Silk Sonic, have debuted their studio album, An Evening with Silk Sonic. The duo made their debut at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, performing their March 2021 hit single, “Leave The Door Open.” After hearing such a dreamy collaboration, fans were eager to hear more.
Mars and .Paak’s An Evening with Silk Sonic is a groovy display filled with soothing vocals by the performers. The record pays homage to the seventies magic of R&B, funk, and soul. In an interview with Zane Lowe, the multi-talented singers discussed the origins of Silk Sonic. Mars revealed that some music from their debut album had begun as early as 2017, shocking Lowe. In the interview, Mars shared how .Paak’s drumming inspired Mars when it came to making music on the record.
The “24K Magic” hitmaker revealed of his bandmate, “He’s one of the baddest drummers I have ever seen, you know. You’re gonna hear that all over the album. That’s what really inspired so much. I had never created music like that, with drums being the focus. He comes from a different era, that’s what it felt like when I heard him play drums in the studio. It’s like, man, you don’t come from this new school of musicians, you come from those old school musicians back in the day that one drummer would play on everyone’s record, like the Funk Brothers at Motown.” Fans can undoubtedly hear the influence of musicians from the era, such as James Brown, Prince, and Stevie Wonder.
An Evening with Silk Sonic contains nine tracks:
- Silk Sonic Intro
- Leave The Door Open
- Fly as Me
- About Last Night” ft. Bootsy Collins and Thundercat,
- Smokin Out The Window
- Put on a Smile
- 777
- Skate
- Blast Off
Fans quickly took to social media to share their thoughts on An Evening with Silk Sonic.
Silk Sonic making me want to call my mom and ask, “what you know about this kind of music?!” pic.twitter.com/Q2IMU5Bptr
— Nikie Red (@TheNikieRed) November 12, 2021
silk sonic is doing a great job encapsulating the 70s. the music sounds very authentic
— THANKSGIVING COMES BEFORE CHRISTMAS (@JaylenTheGOAT) November 12, 2021
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have delivered a strong debut album that fans will always remember. An Evening with Silk Sonic is available to stream on all major music platforms.
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