TM (album)
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TM is the eighth and final studio album by American hip hop boy band Brockhampton. It was released on November 18, 2022, one day after the release of the group's previous studio album The Family, through RCA and Question Everything. For its entire rollout, The Family was advertised as the band's final album. A surprise release, TM was announced for release alongside a promo image for The Family, and was billed by the band as a "parting gift for fans".
In contrast to The Family, which solely featured Kevin Abstract as a performer with production from Bearface, TM sees the group's full roster return. Abstract, Matt Champion, Dom McLennon, Jabari Manwa, Merlyn Wood, and Joba return as performers, with group members Romil Hemnani, Kiko Merley, and Manwa producing the bulk of the album alongside several outside producers. Despite executive producing The Family, performer and producer Bearface is entirely absent from TM. TM was executive produced by Matt Champion, marking his first production credit on a Brockhampton project. The album contains uncredited guest appearances from the group's frequent collaborator Ryan Beatty.
Background
The Family had been advertised as the final studio album from Brockhampton. Despite this, in a promo image posted to social media alongside the release of The Family, the band announced surprise album TM in small text towards the bottom of the image, reading "Surprise album (TM) midnight local." TM completed the 6-album deal that the group signed with RCA Records in 2018.
Recording
Stated in a press release, TM is "an album made up of songs that were started by the group during a two-week stint in Ojai, California in 2021, but were never fully completed during those sessions." The album is executively produced by Brockhampton member Matt Champion.
"Keep It Southern" and "Man on the Moon" were previously teased as part of the band's Technical Difficulties Radio livestreams in 2020.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Clash | 9/10 |
| Evening Standard |
Clash journalist James Mellen called TM "a classic Brockhampton record" that successfully ended the Brockhampton project, featuring "immaculate production, genre shapeshifting, and some of the cleanest verses from the group in quite some time".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "FMG" | Ian SimpsonDominique SimpsonMatthew ChampionKiko MerleyRussell BoringJonah Abraham | Kiko MerleyRussell BoringJonah AbrahamMatthew Champion[b] | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Animal" | I. SimpsonAbrahamChampionRyan BeattyJabari ManwaRomil HemnaniBaird AchesonWilliam Van ZandtGoldwashBradford Lewis | Romil HemnaniBradford LewisJabari ManwaBairdWilliam Van ZandtGoldwash | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Listerine" | ChampionD. SimpsonManwaI. SimpsonAlex GooseHomer SteinweissMerleyLeon MichelsShannon WiseSolomon Newman Whyte | HemnaniMerleyAbrahamAlex GooseDominique SimpsonManwa[a]Jared Solomon[a] | 3:06 |
| 4. | "New Shoes" | I. SimpsonManwaJohnny DutraAbrahamChampionHemnaniMurda BeatzWilliam Wood | HemnaniAbrahamManwaDutra | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Keep It Southern" | I. SimpsonMerleyHemnaniAbrahamGrant LapointeWilliam Wood | HemnaniAbrahamMerleyGrant LapointeWilliam Wood | 1:57 |
| 6. | "Man on the Moon" | I. SimpsonChampionLapointeBoringBeattySimon NewsomeHemnaniMerleyAbrahamJared P. SolomonJohn DeBold | MerleyHemnaniJared SolomonAbrahamJohn DeBold | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Better Things" | ChampionMerleyBoringI. SimpsonAcheson | ChampionMerleyBaird | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Crucify Me" | BoringLapointeMerleyChampionI. SimpsonAbrahamJordon LumleyCooper McGillTeddi JonesKarim Hutton | AbrahamMerleyCoop The TruthJordan Lumley[a] | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Duct Tape" | ChampionAbrahamBoringI. SimpsonAchesonHemnaniDylan NeustadterManwaD. SimpsonWesley AllenKoal HarrisonRex Kudo | HemnaniD. SimpsonManwaDylan NeustadterBairdThe KountWesley Allen | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Always Something" | I. SimpsonD. SimpsonSean MatsukawaBoringManwa | Manwa | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Goodbye" | ChampionBoringHemnaniManwaAbrahamWilliam Garvey | HemnaniManwaAbraham | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 37:30 |
Samples
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
- ^[b] signifies an additional drum programmer
- All tracks are stylized in all caps. For example, "Animal" is stylized as "ANIMAL".
- "Listerine" contains excerpts from "Sha Na Na" as performed by El Michels Affair, written by Homer Steinweiss, Leon Michels, and Shannon Wise.
- "Keep It Southern" contains a sample from "Yesu Mahesha", by P. Susheela.
- "Goodbye" contains excerpts from "Goodbye Horses" as performed by Q Lazzarus, written by William Garvey.
Personnel
Brockhampton
- Matt Champion – vocals (1–4, 6–9, 11), production (7), additional drum programming (1), art direction, executive production
- Kevin Abstract – vocals (1–10)
- Jabari Manwa – vocals (2–4, 9), production (2, 4, 9–11), additional production (3)
- Dom McLennon – vocals (1, 3–4, 10), production (3, 9)
- Joba – vocals (6–11), production (1)
- Merlyn Wood – vocals (4–5), production (5)
- Bearface (credit only)
- Romil Hemnani – production (2–6, 9, 11), recording (1–7, 9–11)
- Kiko Merley – production (1, 3, 5–8), arrangement (7)
- Henock "HK" Sileshi – art direction, graphic design
- Ashlan Grey – photography
Additional musicians
- Ryan Beatty – vocals (2, 6)
- August Royals – additional vocals (6)
- Rich Hinman – slide guitar (7)
- Jay Rudolph – drums (8)
- Sean Matsukawa – guitar (10)
- Brad Lewis – production (2)
- Baird – production (2, 7, 9)
- WilliamVanZandt– production (2)
- Goldwash – production (2)
- Jonah Abraham – production (3, 5–6, 8, 11), synth bass (2, 9)
- Alex Goose – production (3)
- Dutra – production (4)
- Grant Lapointe – production (5), synth (1), keys (6, 8)
- Solomonophonic – production (6), additional production (3)
- John Debold – production (6)
- Coop the Truth – production (8)
- Dylan Neustadter – production (9)
- The Kount – production (9)
- Wesley Allen – production (9)
- Jordon Lumley – additional production (8)
Technical personnel
- Alex Thompson – recording engineer (1)
- Eddie Roberts – recording engineer (1)
- Garry Purohit – recording engineer (1–4, 7, 9, 11)
- Jeremy Simoneaux – recording engineer (8)
- Alex Tumay – mixing
- Andrew Kim – mixing assistant
- Nacor Zuluaga – mixing assistant
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 100 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 43 |