Timeless is the third studio album by the Canadian electronic music producer Kaytranada, released by RCA Records on June 7, 2024. A double album, it features collaborations with Rochelle Jordan, Lou Phelps, Durand Bernarr, Don Toliver, Charlotte Day Wilson, Ravyn Lenae, Channel Tres, Dawn Richard, Tinashe, Anderson .Paak, Sir, Childish Gambino, Thundercat, PinkPantheress, and Mariah the Scientist. The album received a nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
Critical reception
Timeless received generally positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean score based on ratings from publications, the album scored 78 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Writing for Exclaim!, Wesley Mclean rated the album 8 out of 10, stating: "While it may be early to qualify his style or sound as timeless, it's managed to stand the test for the past 10 years and he's done nothing but hone his skills." Skye Butchard from The Skinny (magazine) wrote: "At its best, that ‘timeless’ tag works. Nods to house, disco, and hip-hop retain the sweaty human touch of older party songs – think organic instruments, crackling samples and unquantized beats. It's body music that doesn't lose track of the present in search of something lasting."
Year-end lists + Select year-end rankings for Timeless Publication/critic Accolade RankBillboard Best Albums of 202437Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of 202440
Track listing
Bonus tracks (Disc 2) were only available on the physical CD version. On the LP version they are available as a download with a card with a code. As of now, the bonus tracks are available on streaming.
Personnel Kaytranada – production River Tiber – additional production (track 11) Alissia – additional production, bass, keyboards (track 15) Bebo Dumot – additional production, keyboards, percussion (track 15) Maurice Brown – additional production (track 15) Om'Mas Keith – additional production (track 15) Lauren D'Elia – mastering, engineering (all tracks); vocal production (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6–8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21), vocal engineering (2, 4, 11) Neal H Pogue – mixing Derek "206derek" Anderson – mixing, vocal engineering (track 6) Rafael Alvarez – engineering (tracks 1, 3, 5) Different Sleep – engineering (tracks 2, 3, 11), vocal engineering (2, 3, 11, 13) Zachary Acosta – engineering assistance Ryan "Mellow" Venable – vocal engineering (track 6) Charlotte Day Wilson – vocal engineering (track 7) Bryan Schwaller – vocal engineering (track 8) Julian Cruz – vocal engineering (track 16) Jonny Breakwell – vocal engineering (track 19) Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – strings (track 2)
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Timeless Chart (2024) Peakposition Australian Dance Albums (ARIA) 2
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Timeless Chart (2024) Position Australian Dance Albums (ARIA) 41
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