Sudan Archives – Natural Brown Prom Queen (2 x Vinyl)
Building in the steps of Black women and their sonic architecture, Natural Brown Prom Queen thrives on improvisation, daring lyricism, and technical ingenuity. Sudan’s DIY expertise means she’s attuned to the most minute shifts in her compositions as she records; her trusty Boss RC-20 loop pedal, alongside her ever-present violin, gives her room to indulge and savor. Hearing how the final beats of each song transition into the genesis of another—how the glitching static from “Copycat (Broken Notions)” sets the foundation for the rapturous sermon that kicks off “It’s Already Done,” and how the vibrating strings on “Milk Me” trampoline gracefully into “Yellow Brick Road”—lend each track a heady cinematic drama. Threaded throughout are Sudan’s universal themes: the social currency of beauty, the supreme boredom of the status quo, and the euphoria that accompanies new love. She’s moved by them but she is not beholden to them; on Natural Brown Prom Queen, she rejects all expectations and demands better from herself and everyone listening. - Pitchfork Best New Music (9.0)
Tracklist
1. Home Maker (05:02)
2. NBPQ (Topless) (03:48)
3. Is This Real? (Can You Hear Yourself?) (00:42)
4. Ciara (03:35)
5. Selfish Soul (02:22)
6. Loyal (EDD) (02:27)
7. OMG BRITT (02:52)
8. ChevyS10 (06:10)
9. Copycat (Broken Notions) (02:26)
10. It's Already Done (01:08)
11. FLUE (03:09)
12. TDLY (Homegrown Land) (02:57)
13. Do Your Thing (Refreshing Springs) (00:52)
14. Freakalizer (03:50)
15. Homesick (Gorgeous & Arrogant) (04:00)
16. Milk Me (02:57)
17. Yellow Brick Road (02:37)
18. #513 (02:44)
Cat no: STH2449-1LP
Building in the steps of Black women and their sonic architecture, Natural Brown Prom Queen thrives on improvisation, daring lyricism, and technical ingenuity. Sudan’s DIY expertise means she’s attuned to the most minute shifts in her compositions as she records; her trusty Boss RC-20 loop pedal, alongside her ever-present violin, gives her room to indulge and savor. Hearing how the final beats of each song transition into the genesis of another—how the glitching static from “Copycat (Broken Notions)” sets the foundation for the rapturous sermon that kicks off “It’s Already Done,” and how the vibrating strings on “Milk Me” trampoline gracefully into “Yellow Brick Road”—lend each track a heady cinematic drama. Threaded throughout are Sudan’s universal themes: the social currency of beauty, the supreme boredom of the status quo, and the euphoria that accompanies new love. She’s moved by them but she is not beholden to them; on Natural Brown Prom Queen, she rejects all expectations and demands better from herself and everyone listening. - Pitchfork Best New Music (9.0)
Tracklist
1. Home Maker (05:02)
2. NBPQ (Topless) (03:48)
3. Is This Real? (Can You Hear Yourself?) (00:42)
4. Ciara (03:35)
5. Selfish Soul (02:22)
6. Loyal (EDD) (02:27)
7. OMG BRITT (02:52)
8. ChevyS10 (06:10)
9. Copycat (Broken Notions) (02:26)
10. It's Already Done (01:08)
11. FLUE (03:09)
12. TDLY (Homegrown Land) (02:57)
13. Do Your Thing (Refreshing Springs) (00:52)
14. Freakalizer (03:50)
15. Homesick (Gorgeous & Arrogant) (04:00)
16. Milk Me (02:57)
17. Yellow Brick Road (02:37)
18. #513 (02:44)
Cat no: STH2449-1LP
Building in the steps of Black women and their sonic architecture, Natural Brown Prom Queen thrives on improvisation, daring lyricism, and technical ingenuity. Sudan’s DIY expertise means she’s attuned to the most minute shifts in her compositions as she records; her trusty Boss RC-20 loop pedal, alongside her ever-present violin, gives her room to indulge and savor. Hearing how the final beats of each song transition into the genesis of another—how the glitching static from “Copycat (Broken Notions)” sets the foundation for the rapturous sermon that kicks off “It’s Already Done,” and how the vibrating strings on “Milk Me” trampoline gracefully into “Yellow Brick Road”—lend each track a heady cinematic drama. Threaded throughout are Sudan’s universal themes: the social currency of beauty, the supreme boredom of the status quo, and the euphoria that accompanies new love. She’s moved by them but she is not beholden to them; on Natural Brown Prom Queen, she rejects all expectations and demands better from herself and everyone listening. - Pitchfork Best New Music (9.0)
Tracklist
1. Home Maker (05:02)
2. NBPQ (Topless) (03:48)
3. Is This Real? (Can You Hear Yourself?) (00:42)
4. Ciara (03:35)
5. Selfish Soul (02:22)
6. Loyal (EDD) (02:27)
7. OMG BRITT (02:52)
8. ChevyS10 (06:10)
9. Copycat (Broken Notions) (02:26)
10. It's Already Done (01:08)
11. FLUE (03:09)
12. TDLY (Homegrown Land) (02:57)
13. Do Your Thing (Refreshing Springs) (00:52)
14. Freakalizer (03:50)
15. Homesick (Gorgeous & Arrogant) (04:00)
16. Milk Me (02:57)
17. Yellow Brick Road (02:37)
18. #513 (02:44)
Cat no: STH2449-1LP
