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Aromanticism (album)

Aromanticism is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Moses Sumney. It was released on September 22, 2017, by Jagjaguwar. It is a concept album about "lovelessness as a sonic dreamscape" that "seeks to interrogate the idea that romance is normative and necessary." The record was written and produced by Sumney, with assistance from numerous musicians. It features new versions of two previously released songs, "Plastic" and "Lonely World".

Composition
The songs on Aromanticism have been seen as chamber songs with "nocturnal-sounding" arrangements. It is also a "heady mélange" that mixes folk and soul music with jazz harmonies. ==Critical reception==
Critical reception
Aromanticism received widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 85, based on 15 reviews. Aromanticism was named "Best New Music", with Pitchfork reviewer Jason King calling it "a musical detoxification from the exhausting stream of information that now constitutes a normal day of news." Anna Alger of Exclaim! said: "With Aromanticism, Moses Sumney creates a harmonious world in which he speaks from a position that isn't often recognized. Sumney approaches the complexities of relationships, power structures and an inability to experience romantic love with a quiet, powerful confidence." Harriet Gibsone of The Guardian wrote: "When music sounds this complete and absorbing, it's a wonder we waste our lives chasing coexistence with sweaty, needy humans anyway." Kitty Empire of The Observer gave the album a positive review, calling Sumney's falsetto "celestial" but felt the underuse of his lower register was a drawback. Shahzaib Hussain of Clash echoed the same sentiment, calling Sumney's lower register "a cottony, sinewy part of his arsenal reduced to a mere cameo." Accolades ==Track listing==
Track listing
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Notes • signifies an additional producer. ==Personnel==
Personnel
MusiciansMoses Sumney – vocals, bass guitar , guitar , synthesizers • Rob Moose – string arrangement and performance • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – string arrangement and performance • Brandee Younger – harp • Rashaan Carter – upright bass • Jamire Williams – drums • Thundercat – bass guitar • Paris Strother – piano and synthesizer arrangements • Joshua Willing Halpern – guitar • Mike Rocha – horns • Ian Chang – drums • Tosin Abasi – guitar • Tracy Wannomae – flute , clarinet • Nicole Miglis – flute • Matt Otto – synthesizers • Ludwig Göransson – guitar , bass guitar , synthesizer Engineers • Joshua Willing Halpern – engineering , mixing • Matt Otto – engineering • Michael Harris – engineering • Rashaan Carter – engineering • Moses Sumney – engineering • Gueorgui Linev – engineering • Billy Mims – engineering • Trayer Tryon – engineering • Ben Baptie – mixing • Ted Jensen – mastering Artwork • Eric Gyamfi – photography • Sean Walker – additional photography • Julian Gross – design ==Charts==
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