Lady Wray - Piece Of Me (LP)

Piece of Me, the second album from Lady Wray, is something of a homecoming for Nicole. While her 2016 solo debut Queen Alone leaned more towards soul and R&B with a touch of hip-hop, this album changes that. It's still R&B with the textures of analog soul, but a strong hip-hop influence is emerging that will define Nicole's work for the future. Boom-bap drums and deep basslines take center stage, providing the perfect backdrop for Lady Wray to explore the good, the bad, the difficult and the joyful on her most personal collection of songs to date. The title track, Piece of Me, which has already become a classic since its 2019 release, is about the people in your life who need more than you're willing to give. This track and the B-side of the 7" Come On In were the first songs recorded for this album - when Nicole was eight months pregnant with her daughter. Her voice is so powerful, so raw on those first songs, amazing when you think about how they were recorded. And even crazier to know that she recorded them all in one take.

Label: Big Crown
12” LP
33rpm
Paper Sleeve
Colored Label
Colored Cover

1. I DO
2. THROUGH IT ALL
3. PIECE OF ME
4. COME ON IN
5. UNDER THE SUN
6. WHERE WERE YOU
7. BEAUTY IN THE FIRE
8. GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
9. MELODY
10. THANK YOU
11. JOY & PAIN
12. STORMS