Toronto-based purveyor of exuberant R&B-infused pop, Tafari Anthony, has announced the forthcoming release of his debut album.
An exploration of queer relationships and polyamory, When I Met Your Girlfriend is due November 10 via 604 Records. Co-produced by Anthony and a producer lineup including Derek Hoffman, Jordyn Woodside, Hill Kourkoutis, Zach Cooper and Colin Janz, its 16 tracks include previous singles "Falling Back," "Heart Race," "Fumble (Who You Gonna Love?)" and latest cut "Evermore."
"When I started working on this album, I had one extremely clear goal in mind — to write great songs. It was a path I had walked before, but this time, the strides felt more deliberate," the artist explained in a statement. "I took inspiration from artists and music that I've always admired, but I wanted to make it uniquely mine. I wanted something that resonated with my own musical world and story. I found myself documenting the last few years in real-time instead of drawing inspiration from the past like I typically would. I was crafting lyrics and melodies as life was unfolding, sort of like a musical diary."
Listen to Anthony's powerhouse vocal performance on "Evermore" below, where you'll also find the full album tracklist.
When I Met Your Girlfriend:
1. Hurting, Too
2. 520am (Just Text Me Back)
3. Falling Back
4. You Could Have It
5. Fumble (Who You Gonna Love?)
6. Don't Say What
7. Doesn't Have to Be So Hard
8. Heart Race
9. Evermore
10. Replay
11. Maybe It's Just Me
12. Whiskey Bar
13. Limbo
14. Steady, Waiting, Hoping
15. Whiskey Bar (Reprise)
16. S'posed to Go
Pre-order When I Met Your Girlfriend.
An exploration of queer relationships and polyamory, When I Met Your Girlfriend is due November 10 via 604 Records. Co-produced by Anthony and a producer lineup including Derek Hoffman, Jordyn Woodside, Hill Kourkoutis, Zach Cooper and Colin Janz, its 16 tracks include previous singles "Falling Back," "Heart Race," "Fumble (Who You Gonna Love?)" and latest cut "Evermore."
"When I started working on this album, I had one extremely clear goal in mind — to write great songs. It was a path I had walked before, but this time, the strides felt more deliberate," the artist explained in a statement. "I took inspiration from artists and music that I've always admired, but I wanted to make it uniquely mine. I wanted something that resonated with my own musical world and story. I found myself documenting the last few years in real-time instead of drawing inspiration from the past like I typically would. I was crafting lyrics and melodies as life was unfolding, sort of like a musical diary."
Listen to Anthony's powerhouse vocal performance on "Evermore" below, where you'll also find the full album tracklist.
When I Met Your Girlfriend:
1. Hurting, Too
2. 520am (Just Text Me Back)
3. Falling Back
4. You Could Have It
5. Fumble (Who You Gonna Love?)
6. Don't Say What
7. Doesn't Have to Be So Hard
8. Heart Race
9. Evermore
10. Replay
11. Maybe It's Just Me
12. Whiskey Bar
13. Limbo
14. Steady, Waiting, Hoping
15. Whiskey Bar (Reprise)
16. S'posed to Go
Pre-order When I Met Your Girlfriend.
