American Gurl is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Kilo Kish. It was released on March 25, 2022, through Kish's imprint label, Kisha Soundscape + Audio. The album comes six years after Kish's debut album, Reflections in Real Time (2016), and two years after her EP, Redux (2019).[6]
| American Gurl | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 25, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1][2] | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Kisha Soundscape + Audio/independent | |||
| Producer | Raymond Brady | |||
| Kilo Kish chronology | ||||
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| Singles from American Gurl | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[1] |
Background edit
Kilo Kish released her debut studio album, Reflections in Real Time in February 2016. Kish later collaborated with several more high-profile artists such as American rapper, Vince Staples in 2016, on his song "Loco", and English virtual band, Gorillaz in 2017, on their song "Out of Body". In 2018, Kish released her second EP, Mothe, and her third EP, Redux a year later in 2019.[7]
Release and promotion edit
Kish announced the album's title track as the lead single on July 15, 2021. Four days later on July 19, she confirmed that an album was in the works and that she had started the project in 2019.[8] The single was released on July 23, along with a music video. She announced the second single "Bloody Future" on August 11. The single was released on August 20, along with a music video.[9]
The third single "New Tricks: Art, Aesthetics, and Money" was announced on January 24, 2022. It was released on January 28 and features an appearance from American rapper Vince Staples.[10] The fourth single titled "No Apology!" was released on February 25, 2022. On March 9, Kish announced through her social media outlets that her second studio album titled American Gurl would be released on March 25, 2022, and that it had been worked on at the same time as Redux. The announcement came with the album's cover and tracklist.
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Lakisha Robinson, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Play" | 0:35 | |
| 2. | "American Gurl" | 3:49 | |
| 3. | "Death Fantasy" (featuring Miguel) |
| 2:09 |
| 4. | "Distractions III: Spoiled Rotten" | 3:03 | |
| 5. | "No Apology!" | 3:16 | |
| 6. | "Bloody Future" | 3:26 | |
| 7. | "Choice Cowboy" (featuring Jean Dawson) | 2:54 | |
| 8. | "Attention Politician" | 3:19 | |
| 9. | "New Tricks: Art, Aesthetics, and Money" (featuring Vince Staples) |
| 3:10 |
| 10. | "TV Baby V.2 (Latch Key March)" | 1:57 | |
| 11. | "On the Outside (Justin's Song)" | 3:35 | |
| 12. | "Super Ko Love" | 3:36 | |
| 13. | "Intelligent Design" (featuring Jesse Boykins III) |
| 3:38 |
| 14. | "Continue?" | 0:59 | |
| Total length: | 39:23 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Good Money?" | 3:49 |
| 16. | "Not Your Accessory" | 3:33 |
| 17. | "Star Power: LA Nightmares" | 2:57 |
| 18. | "Incredible World" | 3:21 |
| 19. | "American Gurl Theme" (8-Bit Extended) | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 56:41 | |
Note
- All track titles are stylized in all caps.
References edit
- ^ a b Kearse, Stephen (March 30, 2022). "Kilo Kish: American Gurl Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Franzini, Sam (April 7, 2022). "Kilo Kish's wit, intelligence, and imagination take centre stage on American Gurl". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (January 28, 2022). "Vince Staples Guests on New Raveena, Kilo Kish Tracks". Stereogum. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (January 28, 2022). "Kilo Kish and Vince Staples Share Song "New Tricks: Art, Aesthetics, and Money"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ Graver, David (March 23, 2022). "Kilo Kish feat. Miguel: "Death Fantasy"". Cool Hunting. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Valentine, Claire (January 28, 2022). "Kilo Kish On Making "New Tricks" With Vince Staples". Nylon.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "On finding freedom in experimentation". Thecreativeindependent.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Instagram". Instagram.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (August 20, 2021). "Kilo Kish Goes '80s Retro on New Single "Bloody Future"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "Kilo Kish enlists Vince Staples for new single "New Tricks: Art, Aesthetics, and Money"". Thefader.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.