SZA Tackles 'Sobriety' With The Help Of Thundercat


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You know when you ask a woman if she's okay and she says she's "fine" but she's really not? Well, she just might be drunk. TDE first lady SZA knows the feeling all too well, and she's singing about it. Using her cool, laid-back vocals, which we've grown pretty fond of, the songstress flexes her feelings (or lack thereof) in "Sobriety." She actually debuted the single at Afropunk in Atlanta last month, and now she's giving us the official audio, which switches between heartbreak and numbness all in three minutes.

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The slow-tempo track, courtesy of producer Thundercat, with a bit of help from Chris Calor, Cody, LoveDragon and Sounwave, is a smooth, swaying listen and serves as the perfect cushion for SZA and her unguarded demeanor as she confidently proclaims, "Love makes it hard to stay sober." The lyrics tell a story of heartbreak and her attempt to brush the pain off singing, "I'ma be fine anyway / I'ma be cool, I'ma keep calm / I'ma be right anyway / Better than you / Better than her."

We have a feeling the freckled-face songstress has more up her sleeves. It's only been a few months since she released her debut album Z, and we've seen her touring and sharing her silken vocals with the likes of Jill Scott and Willow Smith. SZA has been making her rounds and she's not done. You can catch her these next few weeks on the Enter The Void Tour with Jhené Aiko and The Internet if you want to experience her live. If you're stuck on your couch experimenting with your own "Sobriety" you can listen to and download her new track to help you get yourself together.

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'Enter The Void' Tour Dates:

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December 2nd – Washington, DC @ The Fillmore
December 3rd – New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
December 4th – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
December 5th – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
December 7th – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
December 10th – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
December 11th – Orange County, CA @ The Observatory
December 12th – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
December 13th – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
December 18th – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
December 19th – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
December 20th – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
December 21st – Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre

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