Empathogen (album)
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| Released | May 3, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 32:00 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.3/5[4] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[1] |
Empathogen (stylized in all lowercase) is the sixth studio album by American singer Willow.[5] It was released through Three Six Zero and gamma on May 3, 2024.
Release and promotion[edit]
Willow released the song "Symptom of Life" on March 12, 2024. A music video directed by the artist herself accompanied the song's release.[6] Willow announced Empathogen on April 11, with a scheduled release date of May 3. Alongside the announcement, she released the second single "Big Feelings", which also featured a self-directed music video.[7] On May 1, NPR Music featured Willow in a Tiny Desk Concert ahead of the album's release, where she performed "Symptom of Life", "Big Feelings", and another track from the album, "Run!".[8] Empathogen was released on May 3, through Three Six Zero and gamma.[1]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Home" (featuring Jon Batiste) |
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| 3:03 |
| 2. | "Ancient Girl" | Smith | Smith | 1:30 |
| 3. | "Symptom of Life" |
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| 3:09 |
| 4. | "The Fear is Not Real" |
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| 3:38 |
| 5. | "False Self" |
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| 2:52 |
| 6. | "Pain for Fun" (featuring St. Vincent) |
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| 3:26 |
| 7. | "No Words 1 & 2" |
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| 1:24 |
| 8. | "Down" |
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| 1:11 |
| 9. | "Run!" |
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| 3:08 |
| 10. | "Between I and She" |
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| 2:34 |
| 11. | ""I Know That Face."" |
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| 1:50 |
| 12. | "Big Feelings" |
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| 4:24 |
| Total length: | 32:00 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
- All tracks are stylized in all lowercase, including feature credits.
- "Big Feelings" is stylized as "b i g f e e l i n g s".
Personnel[edit]
Musicians
- Willow Smith – lead vocals (all tracks), guitar (tracks 1, 2), background vocals (4, 5), electric guitar (4, 9)
- Zach Brown – bass guitar, percussion (track 1)
- Jon Batiste – drums, piano, vocals (track 1)
- Chris Greatti – bass guitar (tracks 3–6, 9, 10, 12), guitar (3, 5), percussion (3–5, 9), acoustic guitar (4, 6, 9, 10), piano (9), electric guitar (10, 12)
- Asher Bank – drums (tracks 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12)
- Brad Oberhofer – piano (track 3)
- Zach Tenorio – piano, synthesizer (tracks 5, 6, 12); strings (5)
- Annie Clark – vocals (track 6)
- Eddie Benjamin – bass guitar, drums, guitar, synthesizer (tracks 7, 8, 11)
- Elijah Rawk – acoustic guitar, bass guitar (track 10)
Technical
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Mitch McCarthy – mixing
- Zach Brown – engineering (tracks 1, 2)
- Adam Schoeller – engineering (track 3)
- Chris Greatti – engineering (track 3)
- Oscar Cornejo – engineering (track 11)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Green, Dylan. "Willow: empathogen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (March 12, 2024). "Willow Drops 'Symptom of Life,' a 'Whimsical' Single With a 'Lot of Mystery'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Avila, Daniela (April 11, 2024). "Willow Shares 'Darkly Beautiful' Song 'Big Feelings' and Reveals Release Date for New Album empathogen". People. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ A.R.O. "Review: Willow Smith – Empathogen". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Empathogen Willow". AllMusic.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (March 12, 2024). "Willow Drops 'Symptom of Life,' a 'Whimsical' Single With a 'Lot of Mystery'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Paul, Larisha (April 11, 2024). "Willow Processes 'Darkness and Complexity' on 'Big Feelings' From New Album 'Empathogen'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Pointer, Ashley (May 1, 2024). "WILLOW: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR Music. Retrieved May 8, 2024.