To Syria, with Love explained
| To Syria, with Love |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Omar Souleyman |
| Cover: | To Syria, with Love album.jpg |
| Length: | 44:13 |
| Label: | Mad Decent |
| Prev Title: | Bahdeni Nami |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | Shlon |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
To Syria, with Love is the third studio album by Syrian musician Omar Souleyman. It was released on 2nd June 2017 under Mad Decent.[1]
Background
In a press release, Souleyman described the album as a "personal ode to Syria" and focuses on his emotional connection with the country.[2] Longtime collaborator, Shawah Al Ahmad, wrote most of the lyrics for the album.[3]
Critical reception
To Syria, with Love was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 70, based on 13 reviews
Accolades
Notes and References
- Web site: Omar Souleyman announces new techno-tinged album To Syria, With Love. Fact. Clare Welsh. Fiona. 19 April 2017. 28 April 2020. 18 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118143501/https://www.factmag.com/2017/04/19/omar-souleyman-new-techno-tinged-album-to-syria-with-love/. live.
- Web site: Omar Souleyman announces new album 'To Syria, with Love. Mixmag. Green. Alex. 25 April 2017. 28 April 2020. 17 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917200117/https://mixmag.net/read/omar-souleyman-announces-new-album-to-syria-with-love-news. live.
- Web site: Omar Souleyman Announces New Album To Syria, With Love. Pitchfork. Monroe. Jazz. 21 April 2017. 28 April 2020. 18 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118021246/https://pitchfork.com/news/73015-omar-souleyman-announces-new-album-to-syria-with-love/. live.
