R&B duo THEY. songwriter Drew Love and producer Dante Jones have developed a smooth, future-facing sound for nearly a decade. In the early days, it was simple; two artists aligning on an appreciation for \’90s R&B, new jack swing, and the height of soul-sampling hip-hop. Jones making beats and Love on the lines, a basic, balanced, and open-ended setup, free from major label expectations (which they\’d feel on their 2017 breakout N Religion: Hyena) and high-profile collaborations (explored on 2018\’s Fireside, 2020\’s The Amanda Tape, and 2023\’s N Moon). They\’re proud of every stop along their story, while hindsight and a fresh perspective after signing to Secretly-affiliate label drink sum wtr have afforded them some distance to reflect on where THEY. goes next. The answer is LOVE.JONES. Here the duo exudes a whole new energy by reasserting their artistry in its most potent and pure form, just Love and Jones, making straight-fire, love-making music indebted to the golden neo-soul era that gave us the namesake 1997 film. Forget the features, forget bringing in the big producers and writers. It\’s really just a return to our original dynamic,\” says Jones. Refined and reinvented, THEY. have arrived at their boldest work, a stacked, high-energy collection celebrating Black art, culture, and \”the intense feelings of Black love.\” Tracklisting:01. LOVE.JONES02. Choosin\’03. Diamonds And Pearls04. Rotation05. *5 STAR*06. Drive Thru07. Never Change08. Straight Up09. Gemini10. Can\’t Let G