You’d be forgiven for thinking that John Legend’s new collection has been titled with the forthcoming Trump era in mind. Legend canvassed for Hillary Clinton and has a track record for reflecting activism in his music (such as his collaboration with Common on Glory for the Selma soundtrack, or his portrayal of human rights activist Frederick Douglass on forthcoming drama Underground).
But Darkness and Light is not entirely that kind of album. Instead, Legend and collaborators like Chance the Rapper (laying down a funky swagger on Penthouse), Miguel (superb on Overload) and Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard (who owns the title track) work the more personal side of Legend’s themes and topics rather than amplifying the big picture stuff.
It’s a grand album, if lacking the or punch required to take it to another level.
Tracklist
01. DOWNLOAD MP3: John Legend – I Know Better
02 DOWNLOAD MP3: John Legend ft Chance The Rapper – Penthouse Floor
03 DOWNLOAD MP3: John Legend ft Brittany Howard – Darkness and Light
04. DOWNLOAD MP3: John Legend ft Miguel – Overload
05. DOWNLOAD MP3: John Legend – Love Me Now
06. DOWNLOAD MP3: John Legend – What You Do to Me
07. DOWNLOAD MP3: John Legend – Surefire
08. DOWNLOAD MP3: John Legend – Right By You (for Luna)
09. DOWNLOAD MP3: John Legend – Temporarily Painless
10. DOWNLOAD MP3: John Legend – How Can I Blame You
11. DOWNLOAD MP3: John Legend – Same Old Story
12. DOWNLOAD MP3: John Legend – Marching Into the Dark
