The New Monday
2017 studio album by Shigeto
The New Monday is a studio album by American musician Shigeto. It was released on October 6, 2017, through Ghostly International. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.
Background
The New Monday takes its title from "Monday Is the New Monday", a weekly event Shigeto has taken residency. It is Shigeto's first studio album since No Better Time Than Now (2013). It features contributions from Zelooperz, Kaleena Zanders, and Silas Green.
Critical reception
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The New Monday received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 from 4 critic scores.
Andy Kellman of AllMusic described the album as Shigeto's "most diverse bundle of tracks yet." Ashley Hampson of Exclaim! commented that "This LP captures Shigeto's embracing of myriad sounds, styles and sensibilities, and while his original sound still shines through, he shows the listener that diving into new territory can have massive payoffs." Simon Edwards of The Line of Best Fit stated, "It's great to see a musician push themselves outside of their comfort zone, taking in new inspiration, but it can be extremely hard to cram all these conflicting influences into one fluid piece of art."
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Zachary Saginaw – production, mixing, creative direction
Marcus Elliott – tenor saxophone (1, 4, 9)
Zelooperz – vocals (2, 6)
Bill Spencer – additional production (2, 7)
Andrey Douthard – vocals (3)
Kaleena Zanders – vocals (5)
Silas Green – vocals (6, 8)
Nathaniel Miller – conversation (7)
Mark Guiliana – drums (8)
Ian Fink – synthesizer bass (9)
Jonathan Maron – bass guitar (9)
Christopher Koltay – mixing
Dietrich Schoenemann – mastering
Michael Cina – design
Jon DeCola – photography
References
Further reading
Navarro, Gus (March 13, 2017).
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