Raheem DeVaughn, Twilight | Track Review

Raheem DeVaughn ‘brings the heat’ on “Twilight,” the third single from his eighth studio album, What a Time to Be in Love.

SSome musicians are just naturally gifted when it comes to singing about matters of the bedroom.  One such artist is quite underrated by my estimations, Raheem DeVaughn.  DeVaughn has been heating up the R&B game (and the bedroom) for years but has never gotten his just due.  Nonetheless, the man has an incredibly soulful voice, intact with a marvelous falsetto, and of course, mad game when it comes to the sack, haha.  With his eighth studio album, What a Time to Be in Love arriving November 20, DeVaughn drops a third advance single, “Twilight,” featuring The Colleagues.

From the start, “Twilight” sounds like familiar territory for the gifted R&B artist – nothing wrong with that in the least! The production, courtesy of The Colleagues, Raheem DeVaughn, and Claude Villani, hearkens back to the R&B/Soul of yesteryear.  Again, positive, positive, positive! At the same time, this sort of ‘old-school contemporary R&B’ sound is quite refreshing in 2020, where the contemporary R&B of today often trends more hip-hop/rap…  The sounds supporting him include soulful backing vocals accentuating the lead, tasty, ripe guitar, robust bass, lush strings, and a lazy groove that lays right in the pocket. With a clear and convincing vibe established by the music, DeVaughn is beastly as the lead, absolutely slaying – NO CAP! As aforementioned, his vocals are on-point, oozing in sexiness, capturing the mood of those late night ‘happenings.’ Honestly, you can clearly picture what’s going down – DeVaughn lays it out for the listener loud and clear.

Final Thoughts  

“Twilight” won’t move the needle for Raheem DeVaughn, but I highly doubt he cares whether it does or not.  He has a fanbase that appreciates his more traditional take on R&B, preserving the sound of the past while not sounding anachronistic in the present.  “Twilight” checks off all of the boxes for DeVaughn, serving as a superb advance single for What a Time to Be in Love.

Raheem DeVaughn •  What a Time to Be in Love • SoNo Recording Group / DeVaughn Media Group •  11.20.20 

[: SoNo Recording Group / DeVaughn Media Group]