Solange - A Seat At The Table - 2016

I’m a day late here. Knowing I had two of these to listen / write, I started early listening to this album. I fell asleep twice while trying to get through the album. I don’t know why it wasn’t clicking for me.

There is a lot of depth in her lyrics and the stories she’s telling in the album. There are obvious themes around being Black and what that experience is like today. For that, I love the album and I love that it’s titled A Seat At The Table.

I chose to include this on my list because I knew it was a highly regarded album that everyone said “I have to listen to!!!” but never got around it.

While it’s not entirely relatable for me, obviously because I’m not black, I still find appreciation for Black artists telling their stories, most especially artists. Some people learn through books, others through pain. For me, I’m learning through music. So I’m thankful for the opportunity to learn through these songs.

On the other hand, I wasn’t entirely a fan of how repetitive some of the lyrics were in many songs. It was kind of a struggle to get through the entire album without wanted to skip to the next song, because I felt like the songs weren’t progressing very much, but I think that’s just me.

Overall, I love the message the album and lyrics were sending. Not exactly a fan of any individual song, but as a whole, it’s a powerful record.