The Color of You

When Alina Baraz initially emerged in 2015, it was as a duo with Denmark producer Galimatias; the pair's joint EP, <i>Urban Flora</i>, is a package of lush, electronic slow-jams that drew comparisons to Rhye and Lana Del Rey. Here, on her first full-length, Baraz steps into the spotlight with minimalist R&B songs that put her silky soprano front and center. Experimental electronic production still plays a part—“I Don’t Even Know Why Though” is a swirling duet between her and the synthesizer—but even when she’s joined by breakout star Khalid (“Floating”, “Electric”), it’s Baraz’s smoky whisper that keeps us wanting more.