New Blue Sun
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New Blue Sun is the debut solo album by American musician André 3000. It was released by Epic Records on November 17, 2023, representing an end to his 17-year hiatus from new material. The album was produced by André 3000 and Carlos Niño and features instrumental contributions by an ensemble, including André 3000 (flutes), Niño (percussion), Nate Mercereau (guitars), Deantoni Parks (drums), V.C.R. (violin), Surya Botofasina and Diego Gaeta (keyboards), Matthewdavid (mycelial electronics), Jesse Peterson (multi-instruments), and Mia Doi Todd (vocals). New Blue Sun received positive reviews from music critics and was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Alternative Jazz Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, and the opening track, "I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time", was nominated for Best Instrumental Composition.
Infobox
Released
November 17, 2023
Studio
Shangri-La, Malibu, California
Genre
Ambient new-age spiritual jazz
Length
87:41
Label
Epic
Producer
André 3000 Carlos Niño
Tables
Professional ratings · Critical reception
Source
Source
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Source
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Rating
AnyDecentMusic?
AnyDecentMusic?
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AnyDecentMusic?
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7.2/10
Metacritic
Metacritic
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Metacritic
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77/100
Review scores
Review scores
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Review scores
Source
Source
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Source
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Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
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AllMusic
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Clash
Clash
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Clash
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6/10
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Evening Standard
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HipHopDX
HipHopDX
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HipHopDX
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4.1/5
MusicOMH
MusicOMH
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MusicOMH
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The Observer
The Observer
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The Observer
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Paste
Paste
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Paste
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8.3/10
Pitchfork
Pitchfork
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Pitchfork
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8.3/10
Spill
Spill
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Spill
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The Times
The Times
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The Times
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.2/10 |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Clash | 6/10 |
| Evening Standard | |
| HipHopDX | 4.1/5 |
| MusicOMH | |
| The Observer | |
| Paste | 8.3/10 |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10 |
| Spill | |
| The Times | |
Chart performance for New Blue Sun · Charts
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (2023–2024)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peakposition
55
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2023–2024)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peakposition
50
UK Album Downloads (OCC)
UK Album Downloads (OCC)
Chart (2023–2024)
UK Album Downloads (OCC)
Peakposition
7
UK Record Store (OCC)
UK Record Store (OCC)
Chart (2023–2024)
UK Record Store (OCC)
Peakposition
17
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2023–2024)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
34
US New Age Albums (Billboard)
US New Age Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2023–2024)
US New Age Albums (Billboard)
Peakposition
1
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2023–2024)
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)
Peakposition
8
| Chart (2023–2024) | Peakposition |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 55 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 50 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC) | 7 |
| UK Record Store (OCC) | 17 |
| US Billboard 200 | 34 |
| US New Age Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) | 8 |
References
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- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammys-2025-winners-complete-list-1235889365/
- Pitchforkhttps://pitchfork.com/news/andre-3000-releases-2-new-songs-for-mothers-day-listen/
- New Blue Sunhttp://www.thefader.com/2023/11/14/andr-3000-announces-new-album-new-blue-sun
- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/news/music/andre-3000-shares-new-song-moving-day-and-previously-unreleased-new-blue-sun-track-tunnels-of-egypt-3815151
- Uproxxhttps://uproxx.com/music/andre-3000-new-blue-sun-tracklist/
- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/news/music/andre-3000-announces-first-solo-album-in-17-years-full-of-flute-music-preorder-3538764
- New Blue Sunhttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/andre-3000-solo-album-new-blue-sun-announcement-1234877186/
- New Blue Sunhttps://consequence.net/2023/11/andre-3000-announces-debut-solo-album-new-blue-sun/
- New Blue Sunhttps://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/outkast-andre-3000-solo-album-new-blue-sun-flute-instrumental-no-rapping-1235471313/
- GQhttps://www.gq.com/story/men-of-the-year-2023-andre-3000-profile
- HipHopDXhttps://hiphopdx.com/news/andre-3000-original-title-new-blue-sun
- New Blue Sunhttp://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/13821/Andre-3000-New-Blue-Sun.aspx
- "New Blue Sun by André 3000 Reviews and Tracks"https://www.metacritic.com/music/new-blue-sun/andre-3000/critic-reviews
- New Blue Sunhttps://www.allmusic.com/album/new-blue-sun-mw0004142206
- New Blue Sunhttps://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/andre-3000-new-blue-sun/
- New Blue Sunhttps://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/andre-3000-outkast-solo-album-new-blue-sun-review-b1121003.html
- HipHopDXhttps://hiphopdx.com/reviews/andre-3000-new-blue-sun-album-review
- MusicOMHhttps://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/andre-3000-new-blue-sun
- The Observerhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/nov/26/andre-3000-new-blue-sun-review-immersive-and-out-there-flute-album
- "New Blue Sun Heralds a Bold New Direction for André 3000"https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/andre-3000/new-blue-sun-andre-3000-review
- New Blue Sunhttps://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/andre-3000-new-blue-sun/
- The Spill Magazinehttps://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-andre-3000-new-blue-sun/
- The Timeshttps://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/andre-3000-new-blue-sun-album-review-7f3cftw28
- Pitchforkhttps://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-albums-2023/
- Consequencehttps://consequence.net/2023/12/consequence-50-best-albums-of-2023-list/
- New Blue Sun
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- "Swisscharts.com – André 3000 – New Blue Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2024.http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Andr%E9+3000&titel=New+Blue+Sun&cat=a
- "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 25, 2023.https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20231124/7003/
- "Official Record Store Chart Top 40"https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/record-store-chart/20240405/530/
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- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/andre-3000/chart-history/nlp
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/andre-3000/chart-history/rkc