Vagabon: Sorry I Haven¦t Called (Nonesuch: 2023)
This post goes up a bit late because I have been busy playing Pokémon Legends: Z‐A, which is set in the Pokémon version of Paris. I don¦t have any Parisian music to recommend, but Vagabon is Cameroonian and fluent in French, so maybe that helps?
Sorry I Haven¦t Called is Vagabon¦s follow·up to her self‐titled second album (and Nonesuch Records debut), which was quite well‐received critically. In comparison, Sorry I Haven¦t Called is a bit less conceptual and a bit poppier, which makes it easier to listen to and, in my opinion, a little more cohesive in terms of sound. This is a great album to put on and just chill to in the background, but it is still sonically interesting enough to reward careful listening.
Favourite track: “You Know How”. I love how minimalist this song starts, and the trancey synthy vibes of its chorus. This is a great song to put on all of your lesbian shipping playlists.