Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long, immersive listening sessions
- contemplative reflective moments
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- When the Poems Do What They Do marks Aja Monet's first studio album since her 2018 project, allowing her to explore deeper themes through a mature lens. Following her emergence as a prominent voice in contemporary poetry and music, this album positions her at the intersection of jazz, activism, and personal narrative.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Sun Ra· Hiromi Uehara· Charles Mingus
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 I Am 3:48
- 2 Why My Love? 4:37
- 3 Black Joy 6:16
- 4 Unhurt 6:36
- 5 Weathering 5:41
- 6 The Perfect Storm 8:02
- 7 The Devil You Know 9:58
Disc 2
- 1 What Makes You Feel Loved? 2:30
- 2 For Sonia 7:04
- 3 Yemaya 12:38
- 4 Castaway 4:33
- 5 Give Thanks 6:28
- 6 For the Kids Who Live 4:56
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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