Amethyst (mixtape)
Amethyst is the fourth mixtape by American singer Tinashe, released on March 16, 2015. The mixtape, named for her birthstone, follows the release of her debut album Aquarius (2014). Tinashe wrote and recorded the mixtape in her bedroom over the 2014 Christmas vacation and released it as a "thank you" to her fans.[3]
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| Released | March 16, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | December 2014 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1][2] | |||
| Length | 27:15 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[4] |
| HotNewHipHop | VERY HOTTTTT[5] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[6] |
Amethyst received generally positive reviews, with Pitchfork saying that "it reminds us that Tinashe has come to seem like a uniquely genuine presence in R&B". Jezebel also wrote a very positive review on the mixtape, describing the mixtape as "there's an ease and intellect, a fortitude and freedom".[7]
The mixtape was later named one of Complex' '15 Mixtapes That Should Have Won Grammys', stating that " Amethyst was one of 2015's strongest coming-of-age R&B projects, second only to Bieber if we expand that distinction to include pop".[2] Complex magazine listed the album at number 24 of the best albums of 2015.[8]
Track listing
Credits adapted from BMI.[9][5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dreams Are Real" |
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| 3:43 |
| 2. | "Wrong" |
| Hemsworth | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Something to Feel" |
| Nez & Rio | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Looking 4 It" |
| Legacy | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Wanderer" |
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| 3:19 |
| 6. | "Worth It" (featuring Iamsu!) |
| Iamsu! | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Just the Way I Like You" |
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| 4:31 |
References
- Leight, Elias (March 16, 2015). "Take a Break From Kendrick Lamar's Album: Listen to Tinashe's 'Amethyst' Mixtape". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- Maicki, Sal (May 10, 2016). "15 Mixtapes That Should Have Won Grammys". Complex. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- Carley, Brennan (March 16, 2015). "Download Tinashe's Sparkling New 'Amethyst' Mixtape | SPIN". Spin Media. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- Garvey, Meaghan (20 March 2015). "Tinashe: Amethyst Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- Lilah, Rose (16 March 2015). "Amethyst". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Stevens, Nathan (May 4, 2015). "Tinashe: Amethyst". PopMatters. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- Shepherd, Julianne (March 18, 2015). "Tinashe's Amethyst Mixtape Is G-Funk for a New, Womanist Los Angeles". Jezebel (website). Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- "Best Albums of 2015". Complex. December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- "BMI | Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.