In Loving Memory (Sean Leon album)
2023 studio album by Sean Leon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Loving Memory is the fourth studio album by Canadian rapper and producer Sean Leon.[1][2] It was released independently on December 1, 2023. It features guest appearances from Ye, Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, River Tiber, and Dylan Sinclair. It also serves as the soundtrack to the short film, "House of Leon", directed by Rohan Blair-Mangat.
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| Released | December 1, 2023 | |||
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| Label | Self-released | |||
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The album was a long listed nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.[3]
The deluxe edition was released on December 6, containing eight additional songs.[4][5]
Background and promotion
In 2019, Leon and Ye were connected through one of Ye's Sunday Service performances. While working on Daniel Caesar's sophomore album, Case Study 01, fellow collaborator River Tiber recommended Leon to share a demo called "The Glade" with Ye, which would, in turn, become "Up From The Ashes". Leon would end up writing, producing, and providing reference tracks for Jesus is King, Donda, and Donda 2, with the latter album including an early version of "Oxygen", then called, "Sci Fi".
The short film trailer was released on social media on November 21, 2021.
On August 29, 2023, a compilation EP containing all the previously released singles was released.
Themes and lyrics
In Loving Memory is dedicated to Leon's brother and fellow hip-hop artist, Stefan “Kingsley” Leon.[1][2] Leon said this about the album regarding themes of his brother: "I wish this growth (in me) hadn’t come at the expense of something so final but, finally, the time has come where we’re forced to say goodbye for now. Until I see you again. Rest in paradise."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "In Loving Memory" | Matthew Sean Leon | Matthew Sean Leon | 0:36 |
| 2. | "Gravity" | Matthew Sean Leon |
| 2:28 |
| 3. | "Blood" | Matthew Sean Leon |
| 2:01 |
| 4. | "Memories (Reprise)" | Matthew Sean Leon |
| 1:23 |
| 5. | "Transition" | Matthew Sean Leon | Matthew Sean Leon | 0:03 |
| 6. | "Aquarius" | Matthew Sean Leon |
| 3:55 |
| 7. | "Transition, Again" | Matthew Sean Leon |
| 0:45 |
| 8. | "The Glade" |
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| 3:42 |
| 9. | "Equinox" |
| Matthew Sean Leon | 6:43 |
| 10. | "Dishonored" |
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| 2:43 |
| 11. | "Oxygen" |
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| 3:34 |
| 12. | "Kingsley's Outro" | Matthew Sean Leon |
| 4:27 |
| 13. | "Memories" |
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| 2:26 |
| 14. | "Alive" | Matthew Sean Leon |
| 1:38 |
| Total length: | 36:31 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "(Start)" | Matthew Sean Leon | Matthew Sean Leon | 0:26 |
| 2. | "Does It Hurt?" |
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| 3:20 |
| 3. | "(How To Live When You Want To Die)" | Matthew Sean Leon | Matthew Sean Leon | 0:45 |
| 4. | "You Don't Know Me Anymore" | Ashton Mills | Matthew Sean Leon | 0:54 |
| 5. | "Grey Skies" |
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| 2:38 |
| 6. | "Heart Rate" |
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| 2:03 |
| 7. | "Rhyan's Hymn" | Rhyan Douglas |
| 4:58 |
| 8. | "Matthew" | Matthew Sean Leon | Alex Ernewein, Matthew Sean Leon | 2:11 |
| Total length: | 17:15 | |||
References
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