KEYS

R&B / Soul · 2021 · 26 tracks · 1h 33m

KEYS

A sprawling double-disc experiment contrasting sparse, piano-led 'Originals' with Mike Will Made It's atmospheric, beat-driven 'Unlocked' reinterpretations.

December 10, 2021 · RCA

A sophisticated and deeply personal exploration of how a single song can shift from a private confession to a public groove.

Tracklist · 26 Tracks · 1h 33m

01

Only You (unlocked)

3:12

01

Plentiful (originals)

3:09

02

Skydive (originals)

3:04

02

Skydive (unlocked)

3:03

03

Best of Me (originals)

3:59

03

Best of Me (unlocked)

3:44

04

Dead End Road (originals)

3:32

04

LALA (unlocked)

4:31

05

Nat King Cole (unlocked)

4:06

05

Is It Insane (originals)

6:21

06

Billions (originals)

3:20

06

Is It Insane (unlocked)

4:28

07

Love When You Call My Name (originals)

3:37

07

Come for Me (unlocked)

3:30

08

Old Memories (unlocked)

3:53

08

Only You (originals)

3:16

09

Daffodils (originals)

4:33

09

Dead End Road (unlocked)

3:32

10

Old Memories (originals)

2:59

10

Love When You Call My Name (unlocked)

3:16

11

Nat King Cole (originals)

3:40

11

Daffodils (unlocked)

3:05

12

Paper Flowers (originals)

3:24

12

Billions (unlocked)

3:01

13

Like Water (originals)

4:01

14

Interlude (originals)

1:26

Moments Worth Waiting For

The stark transition from the skeletal piano of 'Is It Insane (Originals)' to its smoky, jazz-club 'Unlocked' counterpart.

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does KEYS sound next to the rest of Alicia Keys's catalogue?

Contemplative+1.7σ

Contemplative saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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