333
| Tinashe
333
333 is the fifth studio album and tenth overall project by American singer Tinashe. It was released independently through her own label Tinashe Music on August 6, 2021. The project features collaborations with Jeremih, Kaytranada, Kaash Paige, Absolutely, Wax Motif, Buddy, and Tinashe's brothers Quiet Child and Kudzai. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Parlaying creative independence into her best work to date, the R&B star’s latest self-released album is a showcase for her omnivorous tastes and supremely light touch.
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NME
With album five, the 28-year-old continues her sonic journey into inventive, exploratory alt-R&B, far from the cookie-cutter mould she could have fit into.
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Sputnik Music
All told, 333’s latter two-thirds are full of similar highlights, individually enjoyable but somewhat piecemeal as a collection. It’s full of threads that almost come together and, more importantly, a generous swathe of playlist fodder, but I can’t say I’m a huge fan of having three semi-distinct aftertastes in my mouth at the same time. Tinashe’s voice is impressive throughout, even if some songs don’t allow for the most engaging performances; the album paints a somewhat muddled picture of her talents both as a vocalist and writer as such.
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Clash Magazine
‘333’ triumphs in never having a dull moment. It’s a document of character and expression while hopefully pushing forward to something more focussed.
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Stereogum
It’s not exactly a radically experimental LP, but Tinashe spends most of it sliding across an eclectic landscape of sounds, centered on fluttery impressionistic R&B but just as likely to veer into neon arena anthems (the Stargate-produced “The Chase”), undulating synth-pop (“Undo (Back To My Heart)” with Wax Motif), breathless dance-adjacent hip-hop (the Buddy collab “Pasadena”), or darkly spacious slow jams (the Kaash Paige duet “Angels”).
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East Mojo
Lyrically, the lyrics are all familiar, which makes ‘333’ a disappointingly mediocre album. Sure, it has catchy tunes. But it set high expectations with its publicity and then failed to meet them.
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Uproxx
Tinashe’s ‘333’ Highlights Her Impressive Versatility While Advocating For Trust In The Process.
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Culture Fusion Media
Tinashe’s album, “333” takes us along on a unique sonic experience that allows us to peek into the dreamscape of her diverse musicality. With raw energy and her one-of-a-kind creative voice, she produces an album oozing with artistic exploration and a sense of liberation and boundlessness. This new chapter of the soulful singer will be very exciting to witness and experience!
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Stereoboard
All of which means that the album levels out at mediocre, which is a bit surprising given the promise of the first half. Perhaps this is a case of not enough risks having been taken, nor freedom deployed.
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Daily Nexus
“333” doesn’t sport as many pop gems as “Songs For You” did — “Bouncin,” “Pasadena” and “Undo” come the closest to matching the infectious energy of some of her previous bangers like “Link Up”— but ultimately sees Tinashe expanding her reach, experimenting even more with her sound. If she can see the future, she probably knows that even greater things lie ahead.
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The Interlude
Being carefree is Tinashe’s greatest weapon in 333. Rather than confine herself to a specific genre, she opens herself up to new possibilities. She showcases her eclectic and eccentric sounds that are neither abrasive or repetitive, creating her best project yet in the process.
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Music Xclusives
Tinashe has always been an underdog in this big pool of music, but her intent to stay true to herself and craft has made it possible to release such a true to form body of work with 333.
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Peanut Butter Pope
There is a laudable beauty to Tinashe’s versatility, and her latest operates with no regrets, no restrictions, no strings to hold her down.
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Ben's Beat
Tinashe is clearly relishing in her newfound artistic freedom, and she’s talented enough that we get some absolute gems out of it as well.
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Financial Times
The LA singer’s latest album is full of irresistibly catchy numbers which have a fresh, liberated feel.
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Random J Pop
333 is a big step towards Tinashe exercising the musical freedom she's long been entitled to.
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Toya'z World
'333' is most likely the most eclectic project she's ever done. It's a lot more experimental than previous efforts. The project has elements of R&B, but it can not be classified as an R&B album. There could have been more variation in lyricism, but at least the transitions between songs were tight, clean and immaculate.
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Body of Work
Tinashe’s 333 is a labour of love which is something that she should be proud of and a direct reflection of the creative freedom that she has which was stolen from her earlier on in her career.
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Varsity
Tinashe delivers a hopeful and confident vision for the future in triumphant latest album.
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AllMusic
For all its sharp turns, 333 has a fluidity and high level of conviction that Tinashe's previous full-lengths lack.
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Earmilk
Pulling from electronica, dance, and soul, 333 delivers on her natural ability to make the music hers.
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