Reverie (Tinashe album)

Reverie
Mixtape by
Tinashe
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2012
Recorded2012
GenreAlternative R&B
Length42:22
LabelSelf-released
Producer
Tinashe chronology
In Case We Die
(2012) 		Reverie
(2012) 		Black Water
(2013)
Singles from Reverie
  1. "Stargazing"
    Released: August 21, 2012
  2. "Ecstasy"
    Released: December 18, 2012
  3. "Who Am I Working For?"
    Released: March 12, 2013

Reverie is the second mixtape by American recording artist Tinashe, first released September 6, 2012 via her official website. The mixtape followed the release of her debut mixtape In Case We Die which came after a four-year stint as lead singer of dance-pop group The Stunners and her array of non-album singles, including a collaboration with producers OFM, "Artificial People", in 2011.

As executive producer, Tinashe enlisted a variety of musical producers to work with her on the mixtape, including Wes Tarte, BMarz of the Hills Club, Nez & Rio, Best Kept Secret, B. Hendrixx, Troobadore, K-BeatZ, Daughter, XXYYXX, Roc & Mayne, and JRB The Producer. Besides being executive producer of the mixtape, Tinashe also wrote all of the mixtape's songs. Musically, Reverie doesn't stray far from the same PBR&B and alternative hip hop sound that In Case We Die included, though the mixtape also touches on several new genres such as electronica, glitch hop, indie pop, post-dubstep and alternative rock.

The mixtape was preceded by the release of the lead single "Stargazing" which was released on August 21, 2012. "Stargazing" became the number one must-hear song on MTV "Buzzworthy" on August 28, 2012.[1] The second single "Ecstasy" was released on December 18, 2012, and the music video for the final single from the mixtape, "Who Am I Working For?", was released on March 12, 2013. The album's title track was used during a scene of the American television program Love & Hip Hop.[2]

Reverie received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the mixtape's "spacey beats and Middle Eastern influences", with some critics calling it "highly anticipated" and "must listen" and praising Tinashe's vocals. Other critics compared the artistic style of the mixtape to that of Jhene Aiko, The Weeknd and Aaliyah.

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  2. ^ Get A Free MP3 Of Tinashe’s “Reverie” (As Featured On VH1’s Love & Hip Hop) - VH1