Choke Enough
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| Released | February 7, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 35:44 | |||
| Label | True Panther Sounds | |||
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Choke Enough (stylised in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by French musician, singer and producer Oklou. It released on February 7, 2025, via True Panther Sounds.[1] The album features guest appearances by Swedish rapper and singer Bladee, and American musician Underscores. It was supported by the singles "Family and Friends",[2] "Harvest Sky",[3] the title track,[1] "Take Me by the Hand",[4] and "Blade Bird".[5]
Similarly to her 2020 mixtape Galore, Choke Enough was made primarily in collaboration with Canadian musician Casey MQ. The album took Oklou two and a half years to finish,[6] and explores "the quest of meaning".[7] She stated:
Choke Enough is a very intense album for me. It's filled with directions, tentatives and irregularities, reflecting on my last years on this planet as my heart and conscience has really decentered from myself.[8]
Remixes
[edit]Additionally, in December 2024 Oklou released two remixes of "Harvest Sky" with Underscores: the Danny L Harle C Mix and the Milkfish remix (a moniker of Underscores).
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Endless" | 3:36 | ||
| 2. | "Thank You for Recording" |
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| 2:57 |
| 3. | "Family and Friends" |
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| 2:57 |
| 4. | "Obvious" |
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| 2:16 |
| 5. | "Ict" |
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| 3:28 |
| 6. | "Choke Enough" |
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| 4:00 |
| 7. | "(;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)" |
| Oklou | 0:48 |
| 8. | "Take Me by the Hand" (featuring Bladee) |
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| 2:52 |
| 9. | "Plague Dogs" |
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| 1:46 |
| 10. | "Forces" |
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| 1:05 |
| 11. | "Harvest Sky" (featuring Underscores) |
| 3:54 | |
| 12. | "Want to Wanna Come Back" |
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| 2:46 |
| 13. | "Blade Bird" |
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| 3:19 |
| Total length: | 35:44 | |||
Notes
- All tracks are stylised in all lowercase.
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
Personnel
[edit]- Oklou – executive production, mixing (tracks 7, 10)
- Nathan A. Salon – saxophone (track 1)
- Casey MQ – vocal choir (track 3)
- Zsela – vocal choir (track 3)
- Cecile Believe – vocal choir (track 3)
- Lillian Mille – trumpet (track 4)
- Lucien Krampf – vocal engineering (track 6)
- Florian Le Prisé – guitar (track 13)
- Nathan Boddy – mixing (tracks 1–6, 8, 9, 11–13)
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Anthony Naples – Atmos mastering
- Gil Gharbi – photography
- Florian Solin – photography
- Kim Coussée – artwork
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Oklou Announces New Album 'choke enough': Hear The Title Track". Stereogum. 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (2024-09-18). "Oklou Shares New Single 'family and friends' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Oklou shares 2 new songs (one ft. underscores), announces 2025 tour". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ Garvey, Meaghan. "Oklou / Bladee: "take me by the hand"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (2025-02-05). "Oklou Shares Striking New Single 'blade bird' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Oklou Says It's Okay to Make Life A Performance of Your Own Rite". Office Magazine. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ "Oklou Talks "choke enough" Album - PAPER Magazine". www.papermag.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ "Oklou Announces Debut Album 'choke enough,' Shares Title Track". Exclaim. 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2025-01-07.