Alicia Keys - KEYS (2021)

Reason for Listening:
Saw it on Spotify.

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Released 20211210.
14 & 12 songs. 50:12 & 43:12. KEYS (2021)
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Notes:
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First thirteen tracks on disc 1 ("Originals").
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First listen.
~Disc 1~
Tracks on this disc are followed by "(Originals)" 2: "Plentiful" (ft. Pusha T); "Skydive"; "Daffodils"; "Old Memories"; "Nat King Cole";
1: "Dead End Road"; "Is It Insane";
0: "Best of Me"; "Billions"; "Love When You Call My Name"; "Only You"; "Paper Flowers" (ft. Brandi Carlile); "Like Water"; "KEYS";

~Disc 2~ "Nat King Cole" reminds me of a James Bond theme song (though Alicia Keys did "Another Way to Die" with Jack White; I have the 7" vinyl for that track!)

Tracks on this disc are followed by "(Unlocked")"
2: "Only You"; "Old Memories"; "Love When You Call My Name";
1: "Best of Me"; "Come for Me" (ft. Khalid and Lucky Daye); "Dead End Road"; "Daffodils";
0: "Skydive"; "LALA" (ft. Swae Lee); "Is It Insane"; "Billions";
-1: "Nat King Cole" (ft. Lil Wayne);

Summary:
The two discs share many track titles, with each disc giving a different version of the track. I like the concept (kind of like simultaneously releasing an album together with a remix album). In any case, I liked Disc 1 ("Originals") more than Disc 2 ("Unlocked"). And yet, even Disc 1 failed to truly grab my attention.

Overall Rating: 3.0/5
Overall Rating (Disc 1): 3.6/5
Favorite Song: "Daffodils" (Originals)

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#41 on the Billboard 200 (Week of 20211225).
Last Week: - | Peak: 41 | Weeks on Chart: 1