Esperanza spalding emilys d evolution

2016 studio album by Esperanza Spalding

Emily's D+Evolution is the fifth studio album by American musician Esperanza Spalding, released on 4 March 2016 by Concord Records.

Background

The album was co-produced by Spalding and longtime David Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti.^[1][2] On the album, Spalding sings through the alter ego of Emily, which is her middle name.^[3][4] In an interview, Spalding stated that Emily "is a spirit, or a being, or an aspect who I met, or became aware of.

I recognize that my job...is to be her arms and ears and voice and body".^[5]

Critical reception

Emily's D+Evolution received widespread critical acclaim from contemporary music critics.

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".^[7]

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