Couldn't Wait to Tell You
Appearance
Couldn't Wait to Tell You | ||||
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Released | July 31, 2020 | |||
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Length | 48:07 | |||
Label | In Real Life Music | |||
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Couldn't Wait to Tell You is the debut record by Los Angeles–based musician Liv.e, released by In Real Life. It was re-released in 2021 expanded form as CWTTY+ as the musician recorded her follow-up Girl in the Half Pearl.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100[4] |
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Loud and Quiet | 9/10[5] |
NME | [2] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[3] |
Couldn't Wait to Tell You was met with critical acclaim from music critics. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 84/100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on five reviews.[4]
Track listing
[edit]- "What’s the Real" – 1:20
- "How It Made Me Feel" – 2:45
- "Bout These Pipedreams" – 1:28
- "Stories with Aunt Liv" – 2:59
- "Lessons From My Mistakes…but I Lost Your Number" – 2:40
- "About Love at 21" – 2:42
- "She’s My Brand New Crush" – 2:36
- "To Unplug" – 3:11
- "Cut to the Chase" – 2:20
- "Moving on Felt Great and This Feels (Good) Too" – 2:44
- "It’ll Be Okay (Hymnal5)" – 1:24
- "I Been Livin" – 3:45
- "How She Stay Conflicted…i Hope He Understands" – 2:45
- "You the One Fish in the Sea" – 2:32
- "Sirladymakemfall" – 2:14
- "These Past Years…told by Lord Byron" – 2:23
- "You’re Wasted Let’s Go Home" – 1:48
- "Watchu Need Reminded by Akeema Zane" – 1:20
- "Lazyeaterbetsonherlikeness" – 2:16
- "Bout My Big Man Batter" – 2:54
Personnel
[edit]- Liv.e – vocals, production on "These Pipe Dreams", artwork, design
- C. S. Armstrong – vocals on "She’s My Brand New Crush" and "Moving on Felt Great and This Feels (Good) Too"
- Cheflee – bass guitar on "Stories with Aunt Liv", "Moving on Felt Great and This Feels (Good) Too", and "These Past Years…told by Lord Byron"
- Daoud – keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, production
- Ben Hixon – keyboards on "It’ll Be Okay (Hymnal5)", production on "It’ll Be Okay (Hymnal5)"
- Kafari – synthesizer on "What’s the Real" and "Moving on Felt Great and This Feels (Good) Too"
- Lord Byron – vocals on "These Past Years…told by Lord Byron"
- Arlington Lowell – artwork, design
- mejiwahn – drums, MPC, percussion, keyboards, synthesizer, production
- Pacific Yew – guitar on "These Past Years…told by Lord Byron"
- Salami Rose Joe Louis – keys on "Stories with Aunt Liv" and "Moving on Felt Great and This Feels (Good) Too"
- Shungu – drums, MPC, percussion, keyboards, synthesizer, production
- Akeema Zane – vocals on "Watchu Need Reminded by Akeema Zane"
- Zeroh – mixing, mastering at JAADE Reserve
References
[edit]- ^ Moore, Marcus J. (August 3, 2020). "Certified: (Liv).e's Psychedelic Soul is the Sound of Past & Future Colliding". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Britton, Luke Morgan (August 6, 2020). "Liv.e – 'Couldn't Wait To Tell You' review: impressionistic and immersive R&B with a fan in Erykah Badu". NME. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Pearce, Sheldon (August 4, 2020). "Liv.e: Couldn't Wait to Tell You Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Couldn't Wait to Tell You... by Liv.e Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Goggins, Joe (August 3, 2020). "Liv.e could well be America's next jazz-influenced R&B icon". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved July 17, 2021.