- bedroom pop, contemporary r&b, gospel, indie folk
- 52 min
- 12 tracks
- Republic Records
Son of Spergy is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar. It was released through Republic Records on October 24, 2025. Caesar's reconciliation with his parents inspired the album; "Spergy" is his father's nickname. The album's themes include masculinity, faith, and the sense of self-importance. At the Juno Awards of 2026, the album was nominated for Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.
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Spare, grave, contemporary and classical in form.
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- rawmeticulous
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Metacritic 61/100
- AllMusic3/5 ★
- Clash7/10
- NME3/5 ★
- Pitchfork5.6/10
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Tracks
- 1Rain Down3:08
- 2Have a Baby (With Me)3:46
- 3Call on Me2:49
- 4Baby Blue5:58
- 5Root of All Evil4:25
- 6Who Knows3:50
- 7Moon5:17
- 8Touching God4:41
- 9Sign of the Times3:52
- 10Emily’s Song2:54
- 11No More Loving (On Women I Don’t Love)3:18
- 12Sins of the Father7:51
12 tracks, 52 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Daniel Caesar
- Label
- Republic Records
- Released
- October 24, 2025
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
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