Jordan Rakei The Loop 2LP

The Loop is Jordan Rakei's fifth album and his most personal to date. Along with his typically bold production style are spectacular orchestral arrangements and haunting choirs, hypnotic beats and an Odyssean-style narrative that charts a course through times of darkness and hope. The Loop explores important themes including the cycle of life, being true to yourself, the inner child, connecting with nature, falling in love and reflection.

Reflecting on the project, Rakei explains, "I wanted to get back to why I fell in love with music in the first place. All the artists I grew up listening to—Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Curtis Mayfield, D'Angelo—I found myself listening to again without that analytical producer side. And I kept that same approach when I started writing new music. No judgement, but also a lot of ambition and desire to make these grand-sounding arrangements. I didn't want this music to sound like it was made in a bedroom."