The Thread WILLOW

• 1 She's My Religion 04:00
• 2 The Thread 03:42
• 3 Unconditional 03:25
• 4 Talk On The Hill 03:27
• 5 Hell To Pay 03:09
• 6 Shrink To Fantasy 04:21
• 7 Crush On Eternity 02:46
• 8 Tall Baby 03:55
• 9 The Present Moment 03:45
• 10 Bone Collector 03:40
• Total Runtime 36:10

Info for The Thread

American GRAMMY-nominated artist WILLOW releases her ninth studio album, "The Thread".

WILLOW was deeply inspired by the podcast The Telepathy Tapes, created by Ky Dickens and researcher Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell, for both this single and the album as a whole. She approaches subjects such as the exploration of consciousness, intuition, and nontraditional communication research. On “Talk On The Hill,” she explores the unseen connections that exist on Earth, beyond conventional human understanding, and her desire to learn more about them. “Wish I could see such an unusual freedom / Show me how to.”

“I want to thank Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell and Ky Dickens for their extraordinary bravery in studying and documenting the quiet teachers whose gifts stand at the threshold of mysteries our culture has barely begun to contemplate.” (WILLOW)

WILLOW explores spirituality as she never has before, in a deeper and more intimate way, and it is reflected in both the single’s musicality and what we can expect from the album. She has described The Thread as a “devotional” album, a deeply immersive body of work exploring the divine feminine, spiritual evolution, and humanity’s connection to higher consciousness.

"As seen throughout her previous releases, WILLOW is known for experimenting with sounds and genres, bending them to her vision. This album is no exception, blending progressive R&B, alternative jazz, meditative soundscapes, and atmospheric soul. We may anticipate that this album, which she is working on again with producer Chris Greatti, will be her most developed work to date, with a new degree of accuracy in her approach to melody and structure." (Ash Psaltopoulos, theconcertchronicles.com)

WILLOW

Willow Smith
was born Willow Camille Reign Smith in 2000, the third child of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Of course, Willow grew up in a household filled with music and entertainment, and knew from an early age that she wished to follow in her parents’s footsteps.

Her first film role was alongside her Dad, Will Smith, in the film I Am Legend (2007.) Immediately after, she appeared in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, a role that garnered Willow her first award, a Young Artist Award. The following year, she lent her voice to the character of Gloria in the film Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Within a few years, however, Willow expressed a desire to foray into music as well, and with the support of her parents she embarked on a career as a singer.

Willow’s first release was the single “Whip My Hair,” which immediately performed quite well, shooting to the top of the charts and reaching platinum status. “21st Century Girl” followed, and soon Willow Smith found herself opening for Justin Bieber on his tour of Europe. Next came “Fireball,” alongside Nicki Minaj, and then “Do it Like Me (Rockstar).”

For such a young star only just beginning a career, Willow Smith has already earned some critical acclaim and recognition for her talents. Aside from her Young Artist Award, she has also earned nods from the NAACP Image Awards and the BET Awards. In addition to planning for a future album release, Willow Smith has joined her older brothers in a partnership with Hasbro as ambassadors for Project Zambia, which seeks to support young children in the country who have been orphaned by the AIDS epidemic.

This album contains no booklet.