Key Takeaways:

• Finally Over It concludes Summer Walker’s Over It trilogy with two elements: For Better and For Worse.
• The album introduces contemporary materials and main collaborations with artists like Latto, Doja Cat and Chris Brown.
• The mission displays Walker’s emotional evolution, specializing in therapeutic and private development.

Summer Walker is right here to soundtrack your season of heartbreak — or therapeutic, relying on which chapter you’re in. On Friday (Nov. 14), the singer’s long-awaited fourth studio album, Finally Over It, arrived on streaming providers.

Split into two parts, For Better and For Worse, the LP provides a little bit of one thing for everybody. With the thematic opener, “Scars,” Walker stresses that she “can’t see you for who you are” till the layers beneath are uncovered. Later, she groups up with Latto and Doja Cat on “Go Girl,” the place they boast about being formed “like a number eight.”

Aside from the Grammy-nominated “Heart Of A Woman” and beforehand teased “FMT,” all the things on Finally Over It is new materials. The manufacturing feels heat and constantly robust, completely complementing Walker’s honey-hued vocals. Some of the mission’s highlights embrace her sampling Mariah Carey’s “Always Be My Baby” on the Chris Brown-assisted “Baby,” plus her and Brent Faiyaz cleverly referencing Usher and New Edition in “Number One.”

With Finally Over It, Walker undoubtedly pushed her limits in terms of collaborations. Fans understandably had considerations once they noticed the variety of options — over half of the 18 tracks embrace visitor appearances — however the last result’s way more balanced than it appears at first look.

Mariah the Scientist and SAILORR, for instance, solely seem on the outros of “Robbed You” and “How Sway,” respectively. Similarly, Anderson .Paak and Bryson Tiller’s verses are tucked towards the tip of songs like “1-800 Heartbreak” and “Give Me A Reason.” Take a take heed to the LP beneath.

On Thursday (Nov. 13), Walker spoke concerning the album on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” She defined, “Despite it sounding like I’m finally over it — like, ‘Oh, she’s really mad now’ — it’s more so a different era, putting down the baggage, putting down any stress, and just moving towards a better life.” Continue scrolling to see the clip.