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Pharrell Sets Sail on His Yacht Rock Era With Surprise New Album

Pharrell is celebrating his 51st birthday by sharing a surprise new album with fans called 'Black Yacht Rock Vol. 1: City of Limitless Access.'

Pharrell appears to be celebrating his 51st birthday today, April 5, with a gift to fans — a new album that’s totally free to stream and download through one specific website. And while it’s definitely Pharrell singing on the album, his name isn’t attached anywhere to the project, not even the metadata of the Mp3s if you download the LP (it’s similarly unclear if he played all the instruments himself or brought in some collaborators). His sweet, signature falsetto sounds sublime in expertly layered harmonies and melds easily with crisp acoustic guitars, dulcet electric keys, buoyant bass lines, and all sorts of tasteful synth flourishes.

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