Fatshimetrie, the leading music magazine, is delighted to present the long-awaited return of American artist and composer, Bilal, with his first album of new compositions in eight years.
The album titled “Adjust Brightness” was recently released, featuring 11 tracks that have garnered much acclaim from critics. Some of them describe it as Bilal’s most innovative work to date. The artist himself describes the recording as a series of “beautiful mistakes”.
“I just make awesome mistakes that I enjoy. I try to keep the record button pressed all the time. It’s almost like a painting, but based on accidents that I didn’t intend to make. You know, I consider it divine intervention,” he explains.
The album’s first single, “Sunshine,” was released a few months ago, showcasing Bilal’s innovative use of atmospheric grooves and intricate rhythms.
“‘Sunshine’ was the last song I recorded for the album, and it was kind of like a eureka moment with how it came together,” the artist recalls. “I was actually planning on releasing that song as a whisper. I didn’t have any lyrics until the last moment of mixing.”
“Adjust Brightness” is Bilal’s sixth studio album and is filled with different experimental grooves and sounds created from jam sessions, with much of the inspiration drawn from his time in Morocco.
“They seem to find the blues scale. It’s random. But I thought, this is blues. So I found it very inspiring and maybe that’s what pushed me to start creating again, just inspired by this culture,” he shares.
The R&B and soul singer, who describes himself as a jazz musician at heart, says this latest album was deeply inspired by a period of visual and musical experimentation.
Fatshimetrie is honored to share this captivating story of Bilal’s creative evolution and is excited to be able to offer our readers an exclusive glimpse into this incredible musical progression.