They. Love.Jones Paint Drip Vinyl Edition

R&B duo THEY. _ songwriter Drew Love andproducer Dante Jones _ have developed a smooth,future-facing sound for nearly a decade. In theearly days, it was simple; two artists aligning on anappreciation for '90s R&B, new jack swing, and theheight of soul-sampling hip-hop. Jones makingbeats and Love on the lines, a basic, balanced, andopen-ended setup, free from major labelexpectations (which they'd feel on their 2017breakout Nü Religion: Hyena) and high-profilecollaborations (explored on 2018's Fireside, 2020'sThe Amanda Tape, and 2023's Nü Moon). They'reproud of every stop along their story, whilehindsight and a fresh perspective after signing toSecretly-affiliate label drink sum wtr have affordedthem some distance to reflect on where THEY. goesnext. The answer is LOVE.JONES. Here the duoexudes a whole new energy by reasserting theirartistry in its most potent and pure form, just Loveand Jones, making straight-fire, love-making musicindebted to the golden neo-soul era that gave usthe namesake 1997 film. "Forget the features, forgetbringing in the big producers and writers. It's reallyjust a return to our original dynamic," says Jones.Refined and reinvented, THEY. have arrived at theirboldest work, a stacked, high-energy collectioncelebrating Black art, culture, and "the intensefeelings of Black love."