2020 week 23 | ungodly hour by chloe x halle

welp, so far, this album is a dream and an honor to listen to. it’s a lot of what i needed in this messy and upsetting and tiring and illuminating time. i wasn’t familiar with this duo before seeing Queen Bey post about them and this album on her insta, but who am i to ignore recommendations from my president? according to pitchfork, these massively talented sisters: “starred in three seasons of the sitcom Grown-ish, snagged two Grammy nominations, opened for JAY-Z and Beyoncé’s joint tour, sang at the Super Bowl—oh, and Halle was cast as Princess Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid. In whatever free time they had, the Atlanta duo also managed to write, perform, and contribute production for their second album, Ungodly Hour.” I mean, I’m 6 and 8 years older than them, respectively, and i can barely keep up with this blog, let alone be rad and talented triple-threat powerhouses. basically, give it a listen and then play it again. you won’t be disappointed.