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Veena (album)

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Veena
Studio album by
Released23 August 2024
Length33:35
LabelVeena Sounds, Mass Appeal India
ProducerSid Vashi
Heems chronology
Lafandar
(2024)
Veena
(2024)
Singles from Veena
  1. "Manto"
    Released: 26 June 2024
  2. "Dame"
    Released: 17 July 2024
  3. "Rakhi"
    Released: 8 August 2024
  4. "Flowers"
    Released: 21 August 2024

Veena (also known as Veena LP[1]) is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Heems, released on 23 August 2024 on record labels Veena Sounds and Mass Appeal India. It is Heems' second album of 2024, following the February release of Lafandar.

Background and release

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Veena was announced on 26 June 2024, the same day that lead single "Manto" featuring Vijay Iyer was released;[2] the title of the single refers to the writer Saadat Hasan Manto.[3] Several of Heems' family members appear in the music video for "Manto".[4] Three further singles – "Dame", "Rakhi", and "Flowers" – followed in July and August.[5]

Veena is named after both Heems' mother (who opens the album with a monologue[6]) and the veena group of string instruments.[7] Aside from the track "Rakhi", the album was produced by Sid Vashi, a psychiatrist from Melbourne.[1][7]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.6/10[7]
PopMatters9/10[1]

Luis Aguasvivas of PopMatters called Veena "an elegant, thrilling, and hilarious tightrope act" and "Heems' best record as a solo artist."[1] He described lead single "Manto" as "a hip-hop origin story of the highest order,"[1] and Tim Fish of Wire called the track "arguably the most poignant ever heard from Heems."[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Veena"2:26
2."Ratatouille"2:16
3."Manto" (featuring Vijay Iyer)4:39
4."Bourdain" (featuring Mr. Cheeks)2:53
5."Underbelly"1:52
6."Rakhi" (featuring Pavvan & Ajji)4:03
7."Flowers" (featuring Navz-47)4:48
8."Juhi"1:10
9."Dame"3:28
10."Banshee" (featuring Cool Calm Pete)3:50
11."Righteous"2:06
Total length:33:35

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Luis Aguasvivas (2024-08-21), "Heems' 'VENNA LP' [sic] Communicates Across Boundaries", PopMatters, retrieved 2024-10-09
  2. ^ Danielle Chelosky (2024-06-26), "Heems – "MANTO" (Feat. Vijay Iyer)", Stereogum, retrieved 2024-10-09
  3. ^ Anurag Tagat (2024-08-25), "Heems' New Album 'Veena': 'I Really Wanted to Make Multiple Worlds Around This'", Rolling Stone India, retrieved 2024-10-09
  4. ^ Sydney Brasil (2024-06-26), "Heems Announces New Album 'VEENA LP'", Exclaim!, retrieved 2024-10-09
  5. ^ Single releases:
  6. ^ a b Tim Fish, "Heems – Veena", Wire, no. 489 (November 2024), p. 64, ISSN 0952-0686
  7. ^ a b c Bhanuj Kappal (2024-08-26), "Heems – Veena", Pitchfork, retrieved 2024-10-09