Pearlies_The 2023 Annual report_Phase 1_The Albums of 2023_Part ΧIX _The ''How you start your cosmic day'' Pearl_12
12. New Blue Sun – ANDRÉ 3000 (Epic) « In the years leading up to the release of New Blue Sun, Benjamin made media appearances playing flute in public settings; this was especially amplified online by his appearance as a flutist on the score for the Daniels' 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once. He would later meet with jazz musician CarlosNiño in Los Angeles, where the two agreed to create a studio album. Ahead of its announcement, fellow rapper Killer Mike teased an impending release by André 3000. As his first solo studio release, and the first studio material of his in a significant period of time, the 87-minute album largely consists of "experimental flute music" with both acoustic and electronic instrumentation, influenced by spiritual jazz musicians and minimalist composers. It features "a myriad" of different flutes performed by Benjamin in various styles across eight instrumental pieces. When announcing the album on November 14, 2023, Benjamin ...