''The New Monday'' is a studio album by American musician Shigeto. It was released on October 6, 2017, through

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. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.

Background

''The New Monday'' takes its title from "Monday Is the New Monday", a weekly event Shigeto has taken residency. It is Shigeto's first studio album since '' No Better Time Than Now'' (2013). It features contributions from

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, Kaleena Zanders, and Silas Green.

Critical reception

Andy Kellman of

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described the album as Shigeto's "most diverse bundle of tracks yet." Ashley Hampson of ''

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'' commented that "This LP captures Shigeto's embracing of myriad sounds, styles and sensibilities, and while his original sound still shines through, he shows the listener that diving into new territory can have massive payoffs." Simon Edwards of ''

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'' stated, "It's great to see a musician push themselves outside of their comfort zone, taking in new inspiration, but it can be extremely hard to cram all these conflicting influences into one fluid piece of art."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * Zachary Saginaw – production, mixing, creative direction * Marcus Elliott – tenor saxophone (1, 4, 9) *

– vocals (2, 6) * Bill Spencer – additional production (2, 7) * Andrey Douthard – vocals (3) * Kaleena Zanders – vocals (5) * Silas Green – vocals (6, 8) * Nathaniel Miller – conversation (7) * Mark Guiliana – drums (8) * Ian Fink – synthesizer bass (9) * Jonathan Maron – bass guitar (9) * Christopher Koltay – mixing * Dietrich Schoenemann – mastering * Michael Cina – design * Jon DeCola – photography

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