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André 3000 has released a collection of piano instrumental tracks entitled “7 Piano Sketches.”
The musician released the project just before walking the carpet at the Met Gala with a full piano strapped to his back. “7 Piano Sketches” was partially composed and recorded before 2023’s instrumental flute album “New Blue Sun,” which went on to earn a nomination for album of the year at the 2025 Grammy Awards. André conceptualized the project almost a decade ago while staying with his son at a house in Texas that only had a piano, their beds and TV screens. Stream “7 Piano Sketches” here.
In a statement accompanying the project, André said, “The original title for it was ‘The Best Worst Rap Album In History’ and here is an excerpt from the original liner notes: ‘It’s jokingly the worst rap album in history because there are no lyrics on it at all. It’s the best because it’s the free-est emotionally and best I’ve felt personally. It’s the best because it’s like a palette cleanser for me.’”
Check out the tracklist for “7 Piano Sketches” below:
- bluffing in the snow
- and then one day you’ll …
- when you’re a ant and you wake up in an awesome mood, about to drive your son to school, only to discover that you left the lights on in the car last night so your battery is drained
- hotel lobby pianos
- blueberry mansions
- off rhythm laughter
- i spend all day waiting for the night