Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces, Vol. 2 ALBUM REVIEW

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That’s a small-ass island.


I have to admit, I’ve been anticipating this album for a long time. Calvin Harris’s first Funk Wav Bounces album from 2017 is one of my favorite albums of all time, and if I’m being totally honest, I think a second release in this series wasn’t ever going to happen. Either way, here we are. We have a DJ Khaled-esque murderers’ row of features which are Snoop Dogg, Young Thug, Normani, Pharrell Williams, Dua Lipa, Busta Rhymes, Justin Timberlake, Chloe Bailey, 21 Savage, Latto, Charlie Puth, Tinashe, Swae Lee, Stefflon Don, Offset, 6lack, Pusha T, Donae'o, Halsey, Lil Durk, Shenseea, and Jorja Smith. How do I feel about this new entry? Let’s get into it.

I went into this not thinking that this was going to top the first one, mainly because it doesn’t come close to hitting the peak that is “Slide” with Frank Ocean and Migos from the first album, but I do think that there are some redeeming qualities here. Of course, the production here is gorgeous. Mixing disco, pop, electronic, and rap with modern production is still a fresh idea that Harris is hopefully going to stick to for a while because I’m a sucker for this sound. While Vol. 1 felt more like a curated playlist to perfection, Vol. 2 is more like a DJ Khaled album in the quality of the songs, except Harris is actually good at matching artists together. Either way, Funk Wav Bounces, Vol. 2 sadly doesn’t live up to expectations. Calvin Harris curates a summer party, but it’s literally the middle of August.


6/10


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Funk Wav Bounces, Vol. 2 is a Sony Music / Columbia Records release.

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