Invite the Light

Invite the Light
Studio album by
Dâm-Funk
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2015 (2015-09-04)
Recorded2014–15
StudioFunkmosphere Lab
Genres
Length1:15:33
LabelStones Throw Records
Producers
Dâm-Funk chronology
7 Days of Funk
(2013)		 Invite the Light
(2015)		 Above the Fray
(2021)

Invite the Light is the second solo studio album by American modern-funk musician Dâm-Funk. It was released on September 4, 2015, via Stones Throw Records. Recording sessions took place at Funkmosphere Lab in Ladera Heights, California. Production was handled by Dâm-Funk himself, with co-producers Junie Morrison and Henning, and Peanut Butter Wolf serving as executive producer. It features contributions from Ariel Pink, Computer Jay, Flea, Jane Jupiter, JimiJames, Jody Watley, Joi, Junie Morrison, Leon Sylvers III, Leon Sylvers IV, Nite Jewel, Novena Carmel, Q-Tip, Snoop Dogg, and I-Ced.

On the chart dated October 10, 2015, the album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart in the United States.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Consequence of SoundB−
Drowned in Sound8/10
Exclaim!8/10
HipHopDX3.5/5
Pitchfork7.6/10
Record CollectorStarStarStar
The GuardianStarStarStar
The Line of Best Fit8/10
The ObserverStarStarStar

Invite the Light was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 77, based on eighteen reviews.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Damon Garrett Riddick.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Junie's Transmission" (featuring Junie Morrison)
1:39
2."We Continue"Dâm-Funk4:46
3."Somewhere, Someday"Dâm-Funk5:43
4."I'm Just Tryna Survive (In the Big City)" (featuring Q-Tip)Dâm-Funk4:31
5."Surveillance Escape"Dâm-Funk6:14
6."Floating on Air" (featuring Computer Jay and Flea)Dâm-Funk7:12
7."HowUGonFuckAroundAndChooseABusta?"Dâm-Funk4:58
8."The Hunt & Murder of Lucifer"Dâm-Funk2:31
9."It Didn't Have 2 End This Way"Dâm-Funk3:44
10."Missing U"Dâm-Funk2:19
11."Acting" (featuring Ariel Pink)Dâm-Funk5:19
12."O.B.E."Dâm-Funk8:28
13."Glyde 2Nyte" (featuring Leon Sylvers III and Leon Sylvers IV)Dâm-Funk5:22
14."Just Ease Your Mind From All Negativity" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Joi)
  • Dâm-Funk
  • Henning (co.)
6:48
15."Virtuous Progression" (featuring Jane Jupiter, JimiJames, Jody Watley, Nite Jewel and Novena Carmel)Dâm-Funk5:42
16."Junie's Re-Transmission" (featuring Junie Morrison)
  • Dâm-Funk
  • Junie Morrison (co.)
0:17
Total length:1:15:33

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) 25

References

  1. 1 2 "Billboard R&B Albums chart dated October 10, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Invite the Light". Metacritic. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Dâm-Funk - Invite the Light Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ Madden, Michael (September 3, 2015). "Album Review: Dam-Funk - Invite the Light". Consequence Of Sound. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ Fenwick, Tom (September 9, 2015). "Album Review: Dām-Funk - Invite the Light". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  6. ↑ Cowie, Del F. (September 2, 2015). "Dâm-Funk Invite the Light | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  7. ↑ Johnsen, Homer (September 24, 2015). "Dâm-Funk - Invite The Light". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ Raymer, Miles (September 1, 2015). "DāM-FunK: Invite the Light". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  9. ↑ Bowler, Paul (August 17, 2015). "Invite The Light - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ Gibsone, Harriet (September 3, 2015). "Dam-Funk: Invite the Light review – a funk odyssey". The Guardian. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  11. ↑ Westley, Nathan (September 2, 2015). "Dam Funk deliver another damn funk record". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  12. ↑ Thompson, Ben (September 6, 2015). "Dam-Funk: Invite the Light review – good but no game changer…". The Observer. Retrieved October 20, 2022.