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Anti existed as an album cycle before it existed as an album -- arguably long before Rihanna knew what form her eighth album would take, either. Work on Anti began in the autumn of 2014 and proceeded in semi-public, progress being measured in Instagram posts and tweets, along with intermittent singles, each released to white-hot anticipation but none metamorphosing into massive hits. When Anti finally appeared in January 2016 -- three years after Unapologetic and months later than expected -- it bore none of these 2015 singles, a move that suggests a tacit acknowledgment that neither the curiously muted Kanye West and Paul McCartney collaboration "FourFiveSeconds" nor the unrestrained roar of "Bitch Better Have My Money" functioned as appropriate anchors for the album. Then again, neither would've felt at home on the cloistered Anti, the first of Rihanna's records to feel constructed as a front-to-back album. Such a sustained sensibility distinguishes Anti from its predecessors, records where album cuts often felt like afterthoughts. That's not the case with Anti. This is an album whose heart lies within its deep cuts. Mood matters more than either hooks or rhythm: it's a subdued, simmering affair, its songs subtly shaded yet interlocked to create a vibe caught halfway between heartbreak and ennui. The latter has always been a specialty of Rihanna -- her distance from her material was at once appealing and alienating -- so hearing her lean into "Love on the Brain" and "Higher" is something of a revelation: her voice is hoarse and ravaged, yet she's also controlled and precise, knowing how to hone these imperfections so her performance echoes classic soul while feeling fresh. These songs come at the end of the album, after a series of songs that drift and wonder, the sound of an artist trying to figure out not only what her album is but who she is. By the end of Anti, Rihanna may not arrive at any definitive conclusions about her art but she's allowed herself to be unguarded and anti-commercial, resulting in her most compelling record to date.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Shea Taylor, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robyn Rihanna Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SZA, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Morawski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carter Lang, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tyran Donaldson, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
Shea Taylor, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - James Fauntleroy, ComposerLyricist - Robert Shea Taylor, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robyn Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blake Mares, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
Nuno Bettencourt, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robyn Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Bhasker, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Glass, ComposerLyricist - Glass John, Producer, Additional Producer, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Brendan Morawski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Natalia Keery Fisher, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
R.Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Robyn Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Drake, FeaturedArtist - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - MONTE MOIR, ComposerLyricist - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Boi-1da, Producer - ALLEN RITTER, ComposerLyricist - Noah "40" Shebib, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PARTYNEXTDOOR, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Warren, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment
James Fauntleroy, Additional Vocals, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robyn Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick Schultz, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krystin Watkins, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rook Monroe, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Warren, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Schultz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Krystin""Rook Monroe""Watkins", ComposerLyricist - Derrus Rachel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robyn Rihanna Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Felton, ComposerLyricist - Jean Baptiste, ComposerLyricist - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathaniel Alford, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Travis Scott, Producer, Additional Producer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Abel Tesfaye, ComposerLyricist - Hit-Boy, Producer - Anthony Caruso, ComposerLyricist - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ray C. Brown, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Mandell, ComposerLyricist - Derrus Rachel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
Robyn Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Twice As Nice, Producer, Co-Producer - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Hinshaw Jr, ComposerLyricist - Khaled Rohaim, ComposerLyricist - Lewis Hughes, ComposerLyricist - Dijon McFarlane, ComposerLyricist - Frank Dukes, Producer, Co-Producer - Mustard, Producer - Nicholas Audino, ComposerLyricist - Blake Mares, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Feeney, ComposerLyricist - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brittany Hazzard, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Warren, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derrus Rachel, ComposerLyricist - Te Whiti Warbrick, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
Timbaland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, MainArtist - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robyn Rihanna Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Jones, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Godbey, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - J.P. Bourelly, ComposerLyricist - Badriia Bourelly, ComposerLyricist - Fade Majah, Producer - E. Barnes, ComposerLyricist - Ray C. Brown, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - KEVIN PARKER, Producer, Mix Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Etienne Macor, Producer, Assistant Producer - K Parker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
Robyn Fenty, ComposerLyricist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rihanna, MainArtist - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniela Rivera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stan Greene, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray C. Brown, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chad Sabo, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - C. Sabo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
Robyn Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joseph Angel, Drums, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chad Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fredrik Ball, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
James Fauntleroy, ComposerLyricist - Robyn Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - No ID, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ernest Dion Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Angel, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Badriia "Bibi" Bourelly, ComposerLyricist - Ray C. Brown, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dion ‘No I.D.’ Wilson, Producer
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
James Fauntleroy, ComposerLyricist - Brian Kennedy, Producer - Brian Seals, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Robyn Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Kennedy Seals, ComposerLyricist - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ray C. Brown, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
Robyn Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Epworth, ComposerLyricist - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Florence Welch, ComposerLyricist - Blake Mares, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mitus, Producer - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - C. Boggs, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robyn Rihanna Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Travis Scott, ComposerLyricist - Travi$ Scott, Producer, Additional Producer - Hit-Boy, Producer - J.P. Bourelly, ComposerLyricist - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Badriia Bourelly, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Warren, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
Rihanna, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robyn Rihanna Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcos Tovar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Boi-1da, Producer - Frank Dukes, Producer, Co-Producer - ANDERSON HERNANDEZ, ComposerLyricist - Blake Mares, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vinylz, Producer, Additional Producer - Adam Feeney, ComposerLyricist - Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, ComposerLyricist - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Warren, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chad Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - C. John "Jack" Hansen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
Album review
Anti existed as an album cycle before it existed as an album -- arguably long before Rihanna knew what form her eighth album would take, either. Work on Anti began in the autumn of 2014 and proceeded in semi-public, progress being measured in Instagram posts and tweets, along with intermittent singles, each released to white-hot anticipation but none metamorphosing into massive hits. When Anti finally appeared in January 2016 -- three years after Unapologetic and months later than expected -- it bore none of these 2015 singles, a move that suggests a tacit acknowledgment that neither the curiously muted Kanye West and Paul McCartney collaboration "FourFiveSeconds" nor the unrestrained roar of "Bitch Better Have My Money" functioned as appropriate anchors for the album. Then again, neither would've felt at home on the cloistered Anti, the first of Rihanna's records to feel constructed as a front-to-back album. Such a sustained sensibility distinguishes Anti from its predecessors, records where album cuts often felt like afterthoughts. That's not the case with Anti. This is an album whose heart lies within its deep cuts. Mood matters more than either hooks or rhythm: it's a subdued, simmering affair, its songs subtly shaded yet interlocked to create a vibe caught halfway between heartbreak and ennui. The latter has always been a specialty of Rihanna -- her distance from her material was at once appealing and alienating -- so hearing her lean into "Love on the Brain" and "Higher" is something of a revelation: her voice is hoarse and ravaged, yet she's also controlled and precise, knowing how to hone these imperfections so her performance echoes classic soul while feeling fresh. These songs come at the end of the album, after a series of songs that drift and wonder, the sound of an artist trying to figure out not only what her album is but who she is. By the end of Anti, Rihanna may not arrive at any definitive conclusions about her art but she's allowed herself to be unguarded and anti-commercial, resulting in her most compelling record to date.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:06
- Main artists: Rihanna
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Roc Nation - Rihanna
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records ℗ 2016 Westbury Road Entertainment. Distributed by Roc Nation Records
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