Happy 5th birthday Ctrl!
Lucy Harbron
14:39 9th June 2022

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Everybody stay calm. SZA just dropped new music. Well, new-ish...

To celebrate five years of CTRL, the singer has shared a deluxe edition with six previously unheard tracks as well as an alternative version of Love Galore. Building on the incredible legacy of the album, gaining huge critical acclaim and solidifying her endlessly dedicated fan base, the new tracks were written back in the CTRL era of 2014-2017. 

Proving the staying power of the album and it’s timelessness, what other artist could return to their debut, and still their only album, after five years? Only releasing a scattering of singles since then, she still has us hanging off every word. Celebrating the album’s birthday, CTRL hasn’t left the Billboard top 200 since the day of its release.

Within the new tracks, we return to all the best bits of the record; the catchy beats, the hype-up lyrics and more vulnerable moments. Just as introspective and honest as the 2017 main album tracks, it feels like we’ve known these new tracks forever. 

Filling the SZA album shaped hole in our hearts for now, lets manifest something new soon. 

CTRL (Deluxe) is out now

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