New York R&B artist Ian Isiah has unveiled his new record AUNTIE. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify.
The seven-song project was produced by the Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo, and the whole thing is one steamy nu-disco track after another. Isiah’s style falls somewhere between the alternative R&B of his collaborator Blood Orange and the unadulterated sensual power of Prince. The record contains the three recent singles “Princess Pouty”, “N.U.T.S”, and “Loose Truth”, as well as a track called “Bougie Heart” that features fellow NYC unit the Onyx Collective.
AUNTIE follows Isiah’s 2018 record Shugga Sextape (Vol. 1), which introduced his “Big Shugga” persona. In a statement, Isiah revealed that “Auntie” is another alter-ego of his, one that’s connected to his upbringing in Brooklyn. “I was myself before it was a trend to be yourself,” he remarks. “And not only myself, but gay and black. That’s when the auntie comes out.”
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The project is the first release on Chromeo’s new label Juliet Records, which boasts the following promising mantra on its Bandcamp page: “Funky, soulful & jazzy tunes only, from the heart, no algorithms.”
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Auntie Tracklist:
01. N.U.T.S (N*GG* YOU THE SH*T)
02. Princess Pouty
03. Can’t Call It
04. Bougie Heart (feat. Onyx Collective)
05. First Love
06. Lady Bug
07. Loose Truth
