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Feb 21, 2025There is little here that will surprise Nao’s longtime fans, but it’s an enjoyable listen and a welcome return for a homegrown R&B stalwart.
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Feb 21, 2025Dulcet and sensitive, high on love and open to change, Nao expresses it all in vulnerable communion on Jupiter: the collapse, the calm, and the ascension.
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Feb 21, 2025For Nao, it’s also a representation of the growth (and heartache and pain) she’s pushed through in the decade since her debut and how she’s come out the other side, lighter, warmer and happier – but just as brilliant.
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Feb 21, 2025On ‘Jupiter’, Nao has bottled liberation and turned it into a rich tapestry of sound, a sonic explosion of curiosity and play.
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Feb 21, 2025In astrology, Jupiter is usually said to represent growth, healing and good fortune, and here, Nao’s fourth more than lives up to its moniker.
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Feb 21, 2025The Afrobeats-tinged "Happy People" and "We All Win" spread joy to a communal level. A couple other songs, while inviting, are over-sugared, and certain production choices, mainly with regard to vocal effects, don't play to Nao's strengths. Hearing her so assured and exultant is no small consolation.
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Feb 26, 2025Her supple singing and the lively production keep Jupiter from being a slog, but the hazy symbolism sours the experience.