By Hazel Clementine
Beautiful notes of spoken word, slow jams with sultry and soulful voices- these are all the hallmarks of Ta-ku‘s latest record Songs To Come Home To. The first two projects he released as part of his ‘Songs To’ series were engaging, vibrant beat tapes- whereas ‘Songs To Come Home To’ is a infectious R&B album with more vocals included alongside eloquent lyrics. Some of the standout songs on Songs To Come Home To ranged from upbeat and fun, to passionate and romantic, interwoven with eclectic songwriting that makes them all the more memorable.
The best upbeat tracks were ‘HARD2SAY’ and ‘HOPES & DREAMS’. Listening to these electrifying tracks made you want to dance and made you want to have the best time of your life. They’re stylistically similar to throwback SOULECTION future R&B sounding songs that are upbeat but still very groovy. More of the downtempo tracks like ‘SMILE’, ‘KNOW ME’ and ‘THINKING OF YOU’ cascades warm, stirring emotions across detailed instrumentation. It’s ‘HARD2SAY’ which tracks were our favorites because they were beautiful and likeable in every way. Songs To Come Home To makes you do just that while you listen- you yearn for that special someone to come home to.
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