Lion Babe is among the handful of R&B artists who are releasing their first album today. Following their self-titled EP, the New York duo (composed of singer Jillian Hervey and musician Lucas Goodman) have released their debut album, Begin. The 14-track set includes previously shared tracks “Jump Hi” featuring Childish Gambino, “Wonder Woman,” “Impossible,” “Where Do We Go,” “Jungle Lady” and “Treat Me Like Fire.”
With only one feature from Childish Gambino, it’s obvious that they want the focus to be only on their music this time around. Since it’s their first project, they chose to work with the some heavyweight producers including their mentor Pharrell Williams and Dave Sitek, to name a few.
“Pharrell was a great person to talk to particularly as it was at search an early stage of Lion Babe,” Hervey told Official Charts Company. “At the time we were creating all sorts of things and he advised us to take a moment and think about what we were doing and the future. When someone like that is giving you advice, you damn well listen don’t forget what they say! Pharrell really gave us the confidence to this. Our inspiration to evolve in the way we have has come from him.”
Speaking on the process of creating Begin, Goodman said, “We definitely took our time with it. We made a lot of music that we haven’t used this time, just to get a sense of what we really liked and where we wanted to go. There was a lot of self-discovery involved and at this point, we’re really happy with it. It really sums up our journey as the starting ground of Lion Babe and hints at where we could go next. I don’t think we’ll ever allow ourselves to be put in one box.”
Stream Begin by Lion Babe on Spotify below or Apple Music.
Lion Babe Begin Tracklist
1. Whole
2. Jump Hi feat. Childish Gambino
3. Wonder Woman
4. Impossible
5. Stressed OUT!
6. Satisfy My Love
7. Where Do We Go
8. On The Rocks
9. Hold On
10. Jungle Lady
11. Got Body
12. Everyday Life
13. Treat Me Like Fire
14. Little Drummer
