![]() " If the album itself is a journey through his youth, the "Intro" contains the thoughts of an embryonic Cole, outlining his hopes for the future as well as warning himself about the pitfalls that await. The slightly somber, almost hypnotic " Intro," begins with Cole singing (to the best of his ability): "Do you wanna be happy? Do you wanna be free?" Free from what exactly? "Free from pain, free from scars, free to sing, free from bars. That’s a complete reversal from last year’s commercially successful Born Sinner, which was replete with easy hits, namely the über-successful " Power Trip." Cole’s new album is a more cohesive, narrowly focused project, and a shorter one at that, with a mere 13 tracks. ![]() ![]() Licorice Pizza Is a Tragicomic Tale of 1970s Hollywood David Simsįor this album, Cole has stopped trying to make radio-friendly singles.
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