SZA returns with album SOS

SZA is back with a new album titled SOS. Here are some reasons why the delay was definitely worth it.

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It's been five long years since SZA put out her first album, "Ctrl," which made her the It girl of R&B right away.

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Since then, SZA had hits with Kendrick Lamar ("All the Stars," from "Black Panther" in 2018) and Doja Cat ("Kiss Me More," which won a Grammy in 2021).

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However, her sophomore album, titled "SOS," was released on Friday, marking the end of the long wait for its release.

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One of the best lines from her song is "I might kill my ex; I still love him though," which can be found at the beginning.

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SZA sings, "I ain't no Julia Stiles/This ain't no last dance/Way past it," a line from the movie "Save the Last Dance" from 2001.

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Is SZA trying to get into movies? Because she mentions the 2014 thriller starring Ben Affleck and for the third time movie reference in "SOS."

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Over a moody beat, she sings about how she needs her own space: "Squeezing too tight, boy, you're losing me." This is the opposite of what most dudes do.

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A lot of "SOS" has a haunting vibe, but never more so than on the spooky electro-soul vibe-out with alt-rock star Phoebe Bridgers.

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On an acoustic guitar ballad that veers from groovy to folky, SZA channels Taylor Swift. You really get her when she's most vulnerable.

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