Everything Is Beautiful (Princess Nokia album)

Everything Is Beautiful is the fourth studio album by American rapper Princess Nokia. It was released on February 26, 2020, on the same day as their third studio album, Everything Sucks.[1] The album was meant to represent the "sensitive, feminine side of Princess Nokia" and was recorded mostly with live instrumentation.[2] The album was preceded by the single, "Green Eggs & Ham".[3] The album received positive reviews from critics.[4]

Everything Is Beautiful
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2020
Genre
Length31:11
LabelPlatoon
Producer
Princess Nokia chronology
Everything Sucks
(2020)
Everything Is Beautiful
(2020)

Production

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The album was recorded over two years in New York, Los Angeles, and Puerto Rico.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
And It Don't StopA−[5]
The Independent     [6]
Pitchfork7.1/10[7]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ (   )[8]

The album received generally favourable reviews from critics.[6][7] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on 6 reviews.[4] Reviewing the album in his Substack-published "Consumer Guide" column, Robert Christgau said the album is "not beautiful, exactly—more cute like the piano parts, which, while not exactly pop because she doesn't exactly have the pipes, color if not define every one of these 12 chirpy, chin-up tracks."[5]

Track listing

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Everything Is Beautiful track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Green Eggs & Ham"Adam Pallin1:46
2."Happy Place"
  • Carlostruly
  • Tony Seltzer
2:19
3."Wash & Sets"Adam Pallin2:25
4."Gemini"Tony Seltzer3:05
5."Wavy"Tony Seltzer2:47
6."Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.)"
  • Adam Pallin
  • Tony Seltzer
2:28
7."Soul Food y Adobo"
  • Tony Seltzer
  • A. Lau
2:22
8."Sunday Best" (featuring Onyx Collective and OSHUN)
  • Proda
  • Onyx Collective
3:48
9."Blessings" (featuring Terrace Martin)
3:09
10."Heart"Tony Seltzer1:19
11."I Am Free"Chris Lare2:58
12."The Conclusion"Tony Seltzer2:45
Total length:31:11

Personnel

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  •  Princess Nokia – vocals
  •  Andy Park – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Adam Pallin – producer (1, 3, 6)
  • Carlostruly – producer (2)
  • Tony Seltzer – producer (2, 4-7, 10, 12)
  • A. Lau – producer (7)
  • Oshun – vocals (8)
  • Onyx Collective – vocals (8), producer (8)
  • Proda – producer (8)
  • Terrace Martin – vocals (9), producer (9)
  • Justus West – producer (9)
  • Chris Lare – producer (11)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Listen to two new Princess Nokia albums 'Everything Sucks' and 'Everything Is Beautiful'". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ "Princess Nokia to release two new albums this week". The Fader. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  3. ^ "Princess Nokia shares new albums Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Sucks: Stream". Consequence of Sound. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  4. ^ a b "Everything Is Beautiful by Princess Nokia". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  5. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (June 10, 2020). "Consumer Guide: June, 2020". And It Don't Stop. Substack. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Album reviews: Caribou, Princess Nokia and Soccer Mommy". The Independent. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  7. ^ a b "Princess Nokia: Everything Is Beautiful / Everything Sucks". Pitchfork. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  8. ^ Hull, Tom (April 27, 2020). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 18, 2020.