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}} ''A Love Surreal'' is the third studio album by American neo soul singer Bilal, released on February 26, 2013, by eOne. He recorded the album for five months at various studios with most of the recording crew from his 2010 album ''Airtight's Revenge'', including producer Shafiq Husayn, drummer Steve McKie, and pianist Robert Glasper. Bilal wrote and produced most of the album, which he titled in reference to his unreleased album ''Love for Sale'' and John Coltrane's 1965 album ''A Love Supreme''. ''A Love Surreal'' explores different stages of love in a cycle of slow-burning songs that Bilal deliberately wrote for female listeners. Its songs eschew the personal and societal themes of ''Airtight's Revenge'' in favor of upbeat songs about cultivating a romance and meditative laments on its dissolution. Bilal wanted to make the album sound multidimensional and drew on the surrealist art of Salvador Dalí for inspiration. Bilal premiered the album's music in his performance at ''World Cafe Live'' in Philadelphia. Its lead single "Back to Love" was released on December 11, 2012. ''A Love Surreal'' received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised Bilal's expressive singing, clever songwriting, and mellow musical style. == Background == After writing his 2010 album ''Airtight's Revenge'' with themes intended for male listeners, Bilal wrote ''A Love Surreal'' for female listeners with lyrics about love.〔 He described writing the album as a surrealistic exploration of love. He was inspired by the surrealism of Spanish painter Salvador Dalí,〔 after viewing a 2005 Salvador Dalí exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He also drew on the shelving of his unreleased album ''Love for Sale'', which inspired ''A Love Surreal''s title. He elaborated on the inspiration behind the album in an interview for Okayplayer: Bilal was motivated to sign with eOne by the artistic freedom they had given fellow recording artist Dwele. The album's title was also inspired by John Coltrane's 1965 album ''A Love Supreme''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A Love Surreal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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