Released in January 2016, Rihanna's eighth studio album, ANTI, served as a defiant pivot from her established dance-pop sound toward a raw, experimental, and genre-blurring opus. It is often described as her "magnum opus". Concept and Themes
A melancholic acoustic guitar ballad. At this point in the standard album, the pace would drag, but the deluxe edition uses it as a calm before the storm. Rihanna - ANTI -Deluxe- -2016-Album-
Rihanna’s eighth studio album, ANTI, was released on January 28, 2016, and marked a major shift in her career, moving away from radio-ready pop toward a more experimental, "anti-pop" sound. The Deluxe Edition includes three additional tracks—"Goodnight Gotham," "Pose," and "Sex with Me"—bringing the total to 16. ANTI (Deluxe) Tracklist Featured Artist Consideration James Joint Kiss It Better Yeah, I Said It Same Ol' Mistakes (Tame Impala cover) Never Ending Love on the Brain Close to You 14 Goodnight Gotham (Deluxe Bonus) 15 Pose (Deluxe Bonus) 16 Sex with Me (Deluxe Bonus) Sources: Spotify, Deezer Key Themes and Production Released in January 2016, Rihanna's eighth studio album,
Visual Art & Braille: The cover art features a photo of a young Rihanna with a gold crown covering her eyes, symbolizing power that simultaneously obstructs. It notably includes a Braille poem by Chloe Mitchell titled "If They Let Us". Musical Style FEATURE: Consideration: Rihanna's ANTI at Ten "Never Ending" A melancholic acoustic guitar ballad