SOS

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  2022

  James

  S.O.S. expands SZA’s emotional and stylistic range without losing the diaristic intimacy that makes her writing so compelling. The album moves fluidly between R&B, pop, rock, and rap influences while maintaining a strong emotional center. “Kill Bill,” “Ghost in the Machine,” and “Blind” capture the album’s mix of insecurity, anger, humor, and self-awareness. SZA’s vocal performances remain wonderfully elastic and conversational. The record embraces contradiction instead of resolving it neatly. Its emotional messiness is exactly what gives it life.