Jaguar (album)

Jaguar (stylized in all caps) is part one of the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Victoria Monét, released on August 7, 2020 via Tribe Records and Platoon LTD.[2] The project was supported by three singles; "Ass Like That", "Moment" and "Experience", the latter also with Khalid and SG Lewis, as well as the promotional single "Dive". Originally scheduled for release on July 31, 2020, Monét pushed the project back by a week as American singer Beyoncé was releasing her film and visual album Black Is King, on the same day.[3] A short film for the project was released on July 28, 2020.[4] The project is a funk inspired R&B album, with elements of disco music.

Jaguar
Studio album by
Victoria Monét
ReleasedAugust 7, 2020 (2020-08-07)
Recorded2018–2020
Genre
Length25:27
LabelTribe
Victoria Monét chronology
Life After Love, Pt. 2
(2018)		 Jaguar
(2020)
Singles from Jaguar
  1. "Ass Like That"
    Released: October 22, 2019
  2. "Moment"
    Released: February 6, 2020
  3. "Experience"
    Released: June 19, 2020

In an interview with Apple Music, Monét disclosed that she refers to Jaguar as a "project", as it will be released in three separate parts which will eventually come together to form her first debut studio album.[5]

Background

After collaborating with Ariana Grande on the song "Monopoly" in April 2019, Monét revealed she had begun working on her next project. Monét was announced as Apple Music's Up Next artist in February 2020.[6] On June 26, 2020, Monét officially announced the project on her social media simultaneously unveiling the cover art.[7] On July 28, 2020, a short film was premiered with the album's track listing being revealed in the film, anticipating the album.[4]

Singles

On October 22, 2019, Monét released the lead single from Jaguar, "Ass Like That". The song was about loving oneself and accomplishing their personal goals. On February 6, 2020, Monét released the second single "Moment" with its music video being released on February 20. Monét would perform "Moment" and make her late night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in March 2020.[8] This was followed by the promotional single, "Dive" on April 21, 2020. On June 19, 2020, Monét released the third official single, "Experience" with Khalid and SG Lewis, alongside the pre-order of the album.

A music video for the title track was premiered on the release date of the album.[9]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year80/100[10]
Metacritic82/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[12]
The Guardian[13]
The Independent[14]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[15]
NME[16]
Pitchfork7.1/10[17]

Jaguar received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 82 based on 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[18] Album of the Year collected 6 reviews and calculated an average of 80 out of 100.[19] Nicolas-Tyrell Scott of NME gave Jaguar a 4-out-5-star-rating, and said "this record heralds [Monét] as one of the most enticing acts in R&B’s contemporary canon, near-guaranteed to become a bonafide star in her own right."[20] Wongo Okon from Uproxx also gave the album a positive review, saying it "far exceeds her previous releases" thanks to her "sharp-as-ever pen and a sound that has been tweaked to accentuate her artistry."[21]

Robin Murray of Clash gave the album a 9 out of 10 score and called Jaguar "a daring yet highly finessed triumph." He goes onto say "It’s a wonderful experience, with Victoria Monét’s stellar artistry balancing the sensuality of sound with a killer lyrical flair that aims straight for the heart."[22] On another positive review, Dani Blum of Pitchfork gave Jaguar a score of 7.1 out of 10, noting that the project is "a sleek cocoon of funk-tinged R&B that excavates what it means to be in control."[23]


Track listing

Adapted from Apple Music.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Moment"Victoria McCants
2:59
2."Big Boss" (interlude)
D'Mile1:31
3."Dive"
  • McCants
  • Emile II
  • Yonatan Ayal
  • D'Mile
  • xSDTRK
3:45
4."We Might Even Be Falling in Love" (interlude)
  • McCants
  • Emile II
D'Mile0:51
5."Jaguar"McCants
  • D'Mile
  • Deputy
3:31
6."Experience" (with Khalid and SG Lewis)
2:56
7."Ass Like That"
  • McCants
  • Jeremy Uribe
  • Donnell Stephens II
  • Dillan Bailard
  • Emile II
  • Bregma
  • D'Mile
3:40
8."Go There with You"
  • McCants
  • Emile II
  • Ayal
  • D'Mile
  • xSDTRK
3:03
9."Touch Me"
  • McCants
  • Emile II
D'Mile3:11
Total length:25:27

References
  1. "Victoria Monét: Jaguar Album Review". Pitchfork. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020. The resulting project, Jaguar, is a sleek cocoon of funk-tinged R&B that excavates what it means to be in control. “I’m just living on instinct,” she croons on the title track, as glossy disco beats skitter and pulse.
  2. "Jaguar by Victoria Monét". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  3. "Victoria Monet Reacts To Beyoncé's Competing Release Date Using Jungle Cats". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  4. admin (2020-07-28). "Victoria Monét – JAGUAR: A Short Film". Vevosongs. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  5. Victoria Monét: On ‘Jaguar’ and Making the “Moment” Music Video in South Africa | Apple Music, retrieved 2020-08-10
  6. Rearick, Lauren. "Victoria Monét Talks Songwriting, Representation in Apple Music Up Next Short Film". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  7. "Jaguar". Retrieved 2020-07-28 – via Twitter.
  8. "Victoria Monét – Moment - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  9. Curto, Justin (2020-08-07). "Victoria Monét Saved the Best Songs for Herself". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  10. https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/253562-victoria-monet-jaguar.php
  11. https://www.metacritic.com/music/jaguar/victoria-monet
  12. https://clashmusic.com/reviews/victoria-mon%C3%A9t-jaguar
  13. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/aug/06/victoria-monet-jaguar-review
  14. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/victoria-monet-review-jaguar-tracklist-lyrics-another-sky-i-slept-on-the-floor-a9655206.html
  15. https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/victoria-monet-jaguar-album-review
  16. https://www.nme.com/reviews/victoria-monet-jaguar-album-review-2721734
  17. https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/victoria-monet-jaguar/
  18. Jaguar by Victoria Monét, retrieved 2020-08-08
  19. "Victoria Monét - JAGUAR". Album of The Year. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  20. "Victoria Monét – 'JAGUAR' album review". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  21. "Victoria Monet Is Polished, Provocative, And Worth Paying Attention To On 'Jaguar'". Uproxx. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  22. "Victoria Monét - JAGUAR". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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