Dijon – Baby (Clear vinyl)

BABY by Dijon is a daring and richly textured sophomore album that marks a bold evolution from his 2021 debut, Absolutely. Released August 15, 2025, the record delves into themes of love, domesticity, fatherhood, and personal complexity, often exploring them through abstracted, experimental soundscapes. Dijon leans heavily into layered production—distorted samples, echoing reverb, manipulated vocals—and contrasts moments of fragile intimacy with powerful, chaotic bursts of emotion. The album often feels like a collage, with rooms of sound shifting from moody and minimal to lush, noisy, and immersive.

Though experimental in its approach, BABY also showcases Dijon’s strong command of melody and his skill at balancing forays into avant-garde texture with more accessible songwriting. Tracks like Yamaha and Kindalove provide touchstones of beauty and emotional clarity amidst more challenging, boundary-pushing moments. The result is a cohesive work that embraces imperfection and vulnerability while offering a deeply rewarding listen—both for those drawn to experimental R&B and for anyone who appreciates music that feels alive in its tension and its tenderness.

Reviews

“Dijon’s second album is a spectacular new vision of soul, pop, and R&B. His surrealist, collagist approach to songwriting stretches the bounds of sound and feeling.” – Pitchfork

“The R&B artist and in-demand songwriter obliterates expectation.” – Rolling Stone

“Dijon returns from hiatus in some style with ‘Baby’ an album captures the chaos and beauty of newfound fatherhood.” – NME

“Dijon is R&B’s Past, Present, and Future on Baby … the sound will command R&B’s next destiny without leaving any of its ancestry behind.” – Paste Magazine

“There’s nothing else quite like the L.A. artist’s sophomore album, an ecstatic and blindingly brilliant celebration of life’s joys and perils.” – The FADER