Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies

Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies
Studio album by
Snoh Aalegra
Released9 July 2021 (2021-07-09)
Studio
GenreR&B
Length46:26
Label
Producer
Snoh Aalegra chronology
Ugh, Those Feels Again
(2019) 		Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies
(2021)
Singles from Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies
  1. "Dying 4 Your Love"
    Released: 10 July 2020
  2. "Lost You"
    Released: 21 June 2021
  3. "Neon Peach"
    Released: 25 October 2021
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[2]
The Guardian[3]
NME[4]
AllMusic[5]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[6]
Pitchfork7.4/10[7]
HipHopDX3.8/5[8]

Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies is the third studio album by Los Angeles–based Swedish singer Snoh Aalegra. It was released on 9 July 2021 through ARTium and Roc Nation.

The album received a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.

Track listing

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Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Indecisive"
3:15
2."Lost You"
2:57
3."In Your Eyes"
3:35
4."Just Like That"
  • Aalegra
  • Clemons
3:07
5."Neon Peach" (featuring Tyler, the Creator)
  • Tyler, the Creator[p]
  • Aalegra[v]
3:12
6."We Don't Have to Talk About It"
3:19
7."Tangerine Dream"
3:33
8."Temporary Highs"
  • Aalegra
  • Daijah Anasa Ross
  • Mellodust
  • Sensei Bueno
  • Aalegra[v]
  • Ross[v]
1:20
9."Violet Skies"
  • Aalegra
  • Sensei Bueno
  • Ross
  • Sensei Bueno
  • Swagg R'licious
  • Aalegra[v]
  • Ross[v]
3:04
10."In the Moment" (featuring Tyler, the Creator)
  • Aalegra
  • Okonma
  • Tyler, the Creator[p]
  • Aalegra[v]
3:34
11."On My Mind" (featuring James Fauntleroy)
  • Aalegra
  • Strother
  • James Fauntleroy
3:42
12."Taste"
  • Aalegra
  • Marcus Semaj
2:17
13."Everything"
  • Aalegra
  • Ross
  • Aalegra[p]
  • Sensei Bueno
  • Mellodust
  • Ross[v]
4:05
14."Dying 4 Your Love"
  • P2J
  • Marco Bernadis
  • Malik Venner
  • Jack Nichols-Marcy
3:24
15."Save Yourself"
  • Dpat & Atu
  • Aalegra[v]
1:58
Total length:46:26

Notes

  • ^[p] signifies a primary and vocal producer.
  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[v] signifies a vocal producer.
  • "Violet Skies" contains a sample from "Fried" by Frank Dukes.
  • "Save Yourself" contains a sample of "Beauty" performed by Dru Hill.

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Snoh Aalegra – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7–13, 15)
  • No I.D. – keyboards (track 1)
  • Johan Lenox – keyboards (track 1)
  • PJ Morton – keyboards (track 2)
  • Anthony Clemons, Jr. – background vocals (tracks 3, 5)
  • Tyler, the Creator – background vocals (tracks 5, 10)
  • Doctor O – keyboard (track 6)
  • Joel Compass – background vocals, keyboards (track 7)
  • Yakob – keyboards (track 7)
  • Daijah Anasa Ross – background vocals (tracks 8, 9, 13)
  • Mellodust – synthesizers, keyboards (tracks 8, 13); Mellotron (9)
  • Sensei Bueno – guitar (tracks 8, 9, 13); bass, synthesizers, strings, drums (9, 13); keyboards (13)
  • Swagg R'licious – drums, keyboards (track 9)
  • Leon Thomas – background vocals (track 11)
  • James Fauntleroy – background vocals (track 11)
  • Ari PenSmith – background vocals (14)
  • P2J – background vocals (track 14)

Technical

  • Dale Becker – mastering
  • Jeff Ellis – mixing (tracks 1–8, 10–14)
  • Jim Caruana – mixing (tracks 9, 15), engineering (1, 2, 4, 6–9, 11–15), vocal engineering for Snoh Aalegra (3, 5, 10)
  • Mike Larson – engineering (track 3)
  • Kayla Reagan – engineering for mix (tracks 1–8, 10–14)
  • Nathan Phillips – engineering for mix (tracks 3–5, 7, 8, 10, 14)
  • Nate Alford – vocal engineering for Snoh Aalegra (track 3)
  • Vic Wainstein – vocal engineering for Tyler, the Creator (tracks 5, 10)
  • James Fauntleroy – vocal engineering for James Fauntleroy (track 11)
  • Hector Vega – mastering assistance
  • Fili Fitizolla – mastering assistance
  • Connor Hedge – mastering assistance
  • Justin Batad – engineering assistance (tracks 1–6, 10–12, 15)
  • Nick Valentin – engineering assistance (track 3)
  • Maximilian "Vandal" Deak – engineering assistance (track 3)
  • Morgan David – engineering assistance (track 3)
  • Monique Evelyn – engineering assistance (tracks 7–9, 13)
  • Johnny Morgan – engineering assistance (track 14)
  • Snoh Aalegra – background vocal arrangement (tracks 5, 10, 12), vocal arrangement (15)
  • Anthony Clemons, Jr. – background vocal arrangement (tracks 5, 10)
  • Tyler, the Creator – background vocal arrangement (track 5)
  • Ari PenSmith – background vocal arrangement (track 10)
  • Marcus Semaj – background vocal arrangement (track 12)

Charts

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Chart performance for Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 57
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 45
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 77
US Billboard 200[12] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 16

Release history

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List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 9 July 2021
ARTium [14]

References

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  1. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (9 July 2021). "Snoh Aalegra - Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies". Clash. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ Aroesti, Rachel (9 July 2021). "Snoh Aalegra: Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies review – inventive R&B with retro charm". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ^ Williams, Sohpie (9 July 2021). "Snoh Aalegra – 'Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies' review: healthy dose of introspective R&B". NME. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ^ Kellman, Andy (9 July 2021). "TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ^ Herring, Josh (9 July 2021). "TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES is Snoh Aalegra embracing centre stage". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ Jagota, Vrinda (22 July 2021). "Snoh Aalegra TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ Ritchie, Matthew (23 July 2021). "SNOH AALEGRA'S 'TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES' PACKS MUSICAL PEAKS & VALLEYS". HipHopDX. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Snoh Aalegra Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Snoh Aalegra – Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Snoh Aalegra Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Snoh Aalegra Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Snoh Aalegra is Her Truest Self on New Album 'Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies'". 9 July 2021.
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