the most powerful non-chemical flashbacks are induced by memories of adolescencethe time of your frst kiss, frst spliff, and those sounds that irrevocably alter the course of your life. calvin valentines eugene captures the intensity of those feelings. released on eyrst, it is a love story to the artists oregon hometown, replete with swooning strings, angelic melodies, extraterrestrial talkboxes, and evocative nostalgia. its rap, its r&b, its soul. its one of those indefnable albums that allows you to understand why genre is obsolete. its musica timeless project from an artist who is acutely aware of how much time has elapsed. on eugene, valentine managed to do one of the most difficult things in music: write affecting love songs without coming off sappy, conveying the madness that sweeps you during the frst ?ush of teenage romance without losing a hip-hop edge. valentines eugene is a stark declaration of a singular talent. its the work of an artist fercely aware of what made him, who he is, what he loves, and where hes going. this is an album about growing older and falling in love with different things but never forgetting those memories, never forgetting the place youll always call home.
the vinyl release includes a download code and a fold-out poster.