Album - Lucky Daye “Table For Two.”

Lucky Daye’s EP, “Table for Two.” is a standout project, filled with standout production, great features, and relatable subject matter that seemed long forgotten within the realm of R&B. This album is seven songs of great music, reminiscent of Thursday night college-party kickbacks. Fun, intimate, and all the right things associated with millennial R&B.

It's easy to forget that there are tiers to R&B music, with the absolute best time and time again proving that conveying vocal emotion is an art all to itself. The very best R&B singers can take the beautiful layers of storytelling displayed by rappers and incorporate a soft-touch, creating time-defying music. Lucky Daye accomplishes this and proves he is among that tier of R&B standouts.

As I said before, Lucky Daye is a millennial singer. Daye takes the approach that current everyday 20-somethings can relate to and sings it with high-strung passion. Daye uses topics like being left on read and allows the listener to enjoy the musical journey he elects to embark on. Each song is poetically crafted, no matter how simplistic the topic maybe.

One enjoyable aspect of this project is its litany of features, As each song comes equipped with a standout feature act, including big names such as Ari Lennox and Queen Naija, who do their best to stand toe-to-toe with Daye’s formidable voice. However, this is not a DJ Khaled-esk situation, where the features tell the entire tale of the album, as Daye’s implementation of each guest makes sense and progresses the album with relative ease. The features help craft the album and provide the necessary reasoning for the project’s title, “Table for Two.”

One of the best highlights of this album is its length. Only possessing seven songs, you’ll find yourself replaying each track twice or three times, begging for the album to continue.  The album never drags or feels rushed, but one can only wish it was a song or two longer.

“Table for Two” is a highly recommendable project, that is among the year’s best. You can listen here.