Album Review | ‘Into’ by Sonder

New Age K-Ci & Keith Sweat

J.C. King
The Riff
Published in
3 min readDec 11, 2023

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Man, listen, everyone talks about wanting that old thing back, but one of my friends put me onto this group, and their first album, by description alone, suggests that they’re channeling their R&B brethren and ancestors to guide them along the way.

If you like talking about intimate acts in the most dramatic and sensual way while only being half obvious, then Into is the album for your special evening with your significant other; and if you also enjoy deep metaphors that allow the audience to fully understand where the artist is going by describing where he’s been with tracks such as Siren and Too fast then yes, you’ll enjoy this album just as much as I did.

So, without further ado, let’s talk about music!

Sonder

I know nothing of this group other than the fact that they’re from Maryland and that their lead singer has surely stolen many hearts. His songs’ subject matter have turned many innocent conversations into something we only speak on just as the sun begins to rise, and one starts to question where their clothes have gone before starting their day off, tracing steps from last night’s big event of pure ecstasy.

Sometimes a vibe can lead to a night, and other times? One vibe can lead to a lifetime of pure…

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