Mura Masa (album)

Mura Masa
Studio album by
Released14 July 2017
Recorded2014–2016
Genre
Length45:17
Label
ProducerMura Masa
Mura Masa chronology
Someday Somewhere EP
(2015)
Mura Masa
(2017)
R.Y.C
(2020)
Singles from Mura Masa
  1. "What If I Go?"
    Released: 7 April 2016
  2. "Lovesick"
    Released: 30 September 2016
  3. "1 Night"
    Released: 17 March 2017
  4. "All Around the World"
    Released: 17 May 2017
  5. "Second 2 None" / "Blu"
    Released: 29 June 2017
  6. "Nuggets" / "Helpline"
    Released: 7 July 2017

Mura Masa is the debut studio album by Guernsey-born music producer Alex Crossan, under his alias Mura Masa. It was released on 14 July 2017 by Polydor, Interscope, Downtown and Anchor Point Records. The album was produced and recorded by Crossan from 2014 to 2016, and has guest features by A. K. Paul, ASAP Rocky, Bonzai, Charli XCX, Christine and the Queens, Damon Albarn, Desiigner, Jamie Lidell, NAO and Tom Tripp. It received nominations for Best Dance/Electronic Album and Best Recording Package[1] at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

It is a pop, electronic, hip hop and funk album, incorporating trap, bubblegum and electronic sub-genres such as ambient, disco, dubstep, house and tropical house. It was supported by six singles: "What If I Go?", "Lovesick", "1 Night", "All Around the World", "Second 2 None" / "Blu" and "Nuggets" / "Helpline". Upon release, it received positive reviews by critics, and debuted at number 19 on the UK Albums Chart and at 192 on the US Billboard 200.

  1. ^ "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^ "See The Full List Of 60th GRAMMY Nominees". GRAMMY.com. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.