Not Tight
| Not Tight | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | July 29, 2022 |
| Genre | Jazz fusion[1] |
| Length | 44:08 |
| Label | Apeshit Inc., Blue Note Records |
| Singles from Not Tight | |
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Not Tight (stylized as NOT TiGHT) is the debut studio album by Domi and JD Beck. It was released on July 29, 2022, through Apeshit Inc. and Blue Note Records. It was nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 65th Grammy Awards.[2]
Release
[edit]Domi and JD Beck announced the release of Not Tight in June 2022 shortly after signing to Anderson .Paak's label Apeshit Inc.[3] The album's release was preceded by four singles, including "Take a Chance", which featured Paak and was accompanied by a music video directed by Paak.[4]
In August 2022, Domi and JD Beck performed a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR, featuring four tracks from the album. It was their first time performing the song "U Don't Have to Rob Me" in front of a live audience, which features both artists on vocals.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| NME | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[1] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[9] |
Not Tight was met with critical acclaim. At Metacritic, the album received an aggregate score of 82 based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6]
Writing for Pitchfork, writer Kieran Press-Reynolds praised Domi and JD Beck's technical virtuosity, calling the album "a smooth but frenetic set aimed at bringing jazz fusion to a new hyper-brained generation."[1] In a positive review for PopMatters, contributor Brandon Miller complimented the duo's "jaw-dropping" musicianship and chemistry, noting the album's "incredible time feel, unconventional beats, not to mention neo-soul and gospel-stretching harmonies."[9] Other critics praised the album's "youthful charm",[10] "stacked lineup" of featured artists,[8] and rapid-fire breakbeats and chord changes over complex time signatures.[11]
NPR's Bobby Carter called the album "ironically titled."[5] Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Matt Collar wrote that, "DOMi & JD BECK often favor the overall vibe of a given track over, say, soloing in a traditional jazz sense. Consequently, it can be easy to ignore just how technically gifted Louna and Beck are in pure jazz terms."[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Louna's Intro" | 1:01 |
| 2. | "Whatup" | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Smile" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Bowling" (feat. Thundercat) | 1:59 |
| 5. | "Not Tight" (feat. Thundercat) | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Two Shrimps" (feat. Mac DeMarco) | 3:05 |
| 7. | "U Don't Have to Rob Me" | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Moon" (feat. Herbie Hancock) | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Duke" | 2:21 |
| 10. | "Take a Chance" (feat. Anderson .Paak) | 4:24 |
| 11. | "Space Mountain" | 2:26 |
| 12. | "Pilot" (feat. Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, and Anderson .Paak) | 3:22 |
| 13. | "Whoa" (feat. Kurt Rosenwinkel) | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Sniff" | 3:35 |
| 15. | "Thank U" | 0:45 |
| Total length: | 44:08 | |
Notes
- Every song title is stylized in all capital letters, except every letter "i" is lowercase.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Press-Reynolds, Kieran (4 August 2022). "DOMi & JD BECK: NOT TiGHT". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Lee, Taila (15 November 2022). "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Hill, Brandon (23 June 2022). "DOMi and JD Beck Announce Debut Album, 'NOT TiGHT', Feat. Anderson .Paak, Thundercat, & More". Okayplayer. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "DOMi & JD BECK, Anderson .Paak - TAKE A CHANCE (Official)". YouTube. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b Carter, Bobby (10 August 2022). "DOMi & JD BECK: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b "NOT TiGHT by DOMi & JD BECK". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b Collar, Matt (15 July 2022). "DOMi & JD Beck - 'NOT TiGHT' Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b Smith, Thomas (28 July 2022). "DOMi & JD Beck - 'NOT TiGHT' review: all-star jazz debut from Anderson .Paak's prodigies". NME. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b Miller, Brandon (13 September 2022). "DOMi & JD BECK: Not Tight (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Dillon, Ryan (28 July 2022). "DOMi & JD BECK Bring Refreshingly Modern Jazz/Hip Hop Formula On Debut 'Not Tight' (ALBUM REVIEW)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Rigotti, Alex (2 August 2022). "Reviews | Domi & JD Beck". The Quietus. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Domi & JD Beck Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
