TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES

by Snoh Aalegra

Overview

Upon its release in 2020, the withering "Dying 4 Your Love" seemed slight and dragged in comparison to Snoh Aalegra's previous charting single, "Whoa." Just over a year later, the ballad slides neatly into place as the penultimate scene in Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies, an album that fulfills the promise Aalegra showed on Feels and Ugh, Those Feels Again. There's a lustrous moment of self-reassurance when the album transitions at its midpoint from "Temporary Highs" to "Violet Skies," but the set otherwise navigates a turbulent relationship in which long-term contentment and closure are both out of the singer's grasp. Even when Aalegra doesn't sing of complications or conflict, there's a sense that she's seizing the moment with certainty or a strong assumption that it will either sour or slip away. And when she delivers a dismissal at the end ("But just know that I'm good without you"), it doesn't seem final. With rare exception, the productions -- including several of high quality from closest associate No I.D. -- are well-matched with Aalegra's voice. Much like Aalegra's performances, they're generally low in profile and full of intricacies, increasingly flavorful with each play. Joel Compass' billowy soundscape for "Tangerine Dream," the Neptunes' gentle bounce for "In Your Eyes," and Tyler, The Creator's swaying and fluttering "In the Moment" are among the brightest backdrops not crafted by No I.D. and his partners. Aalegra neither exaggerates her grievances nor oversells her evanescent joys for theatrical effect. It's this LP that best showcases her ability to truly sing without raising her voice. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	10/08/2021
Label:	Roc Nation
UPC:	0810061165705
Rank:	25207

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Snoh Aalegra   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
James Fauntleroy   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Tyler, The Creator   Primary Artist,Conductor,Featured Artist,Musical Director,Musical Direction,Vocals (Background)
PJ Morton   Keyboards
Leon Thomas   Vocals (Background)
No I.D.   Keyboards
Joel Compass   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
David "Swagg R'Celious" Harris   Drums,Keyboards
P2J   Vocals (Background)
Sensei Bueno   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Strings,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Ari Pensmith   Vocals (Background)
Ant Clemons   Vocals (Background)
Johan Lenox   Keyboards
Yakob   Keyboards
Daijah Anasa Ross   Vocals (Background)
Kayla Reagan   Vacuum Cleaner
Mellodust   Keyboards,Mellotron,Synthesizer
Doctor O   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Chad Hugo   Composer
Pharrell Williams   Composer
The Neptunes   Producer
Maneesh   Composer,Producer
Guy Roche   Composer
PJ Morton   Composer
Ernest Wilson   Composer
Jim Caruana   Mixing,Recording,Vocal Engineer
Leon Thomas   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Jeff Ellis   Mixing
James Fauntleroy   Composer,Vocal Engineer,Vocal Producer
Nathaniel Alford   Vocal Engineer
Tamir Ruffin   Composer
Marcus James   Composer
David Patino   Composer
Phil Weatherspoon   Composer
Mike Larson   Recording
Dion Wilson   Composer
Terrace Martin   Composer,Producer
Dale Becker   Mastering Engineer
Marco Bernardis   Composer,Producer
Christian Rich   Producer
Richard Isong   Composer
Taiwo Hassan   Composer
Tyler, The Creator   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Justin Batad   Assistant Engineer
Vic Wainstein   Vocal Engineer
No I.D.   Producer,Executive Producer
Tyler Okonma   Composer
Kehinde Hassan   Composer
Dpat   Producer
Johnny Morgan   Assistant Engineer
Ariowa Irosogie   Composer
Joel Compass   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Nick Valentin   Assistant Engineer
Snoh Aalegra   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer,Vocal Arrangement,Executive Producer
Sevn Thomas   Composer,Producer
Hue Strother   Composer
Atu   Producer
David "Swagg R'Celious" Harris   Composer,Producer
Monique Evelyn   Assistant Engineer,Assistant Mastering Engineer
Jack Nichols-Marcy   Composer,Producer
P2J   Producer
Sensei Bueno   Composer,Producer
Ari Pensmith   Composer,Vocal Arrangement
Atupele Ndisale   Composer
Jacob Gamboa   Composer
Malik Venner   Composer,Producer
Hector Vega   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Ant Clemons   Composer,Vocal Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Max Deak   Assistant Engineer
Jarrett Goodly   Composer
Johan Lenox   Composer,Producer
Erynn Hill   A&R
Nathan Phillips   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Daijah Anasa Ross   Composer,Vocal Producer
O'Neil Palmer   Composer
Marcus Semaj   Composer,Vocal Arrangement
Fili Filizzola   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Morgan David   Assistant Engineer
Conor Hedge   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Kayla Reagan   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Izabelle P Wilson   A&R,Producer,Executive Producer
Mellodust   Producer
Doctor O   Producer
Ali Roots A16   Producer