[tps_header]Toni Braxton & Babyface: Love, Marriage & Divorce (Motown)[/tps_header]
What It Is: A concept album about a dying marriage by two R&B singers whose popularities peaked in the ‘90s.
Why You May Have Missed It: The album made it pretty high on the Billboard 200 (#4), but neither Braxton nor Babyface have been particularly popular in a long time. It’s natural for someone who isn’t an R&B fanatic to assume it’s worth skipping.
Why You Should Hear It: It’s possibly the most emotionally draining album of the year. The songs truly get to the center of what it’s like to fall out of love with someone while desperately trying to bring back what was once there. The album goes up and down like a “Roller Coaster,” before ending with the titular “D Word.”
Highlights: “Sweat,” “Hurt You,” “Take It Back,” “I’d Rather Be Broke.”
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