''Few Good Things'' is the third studio album by American rapper

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. It was released on February 4, 2022, via Pivot Gang, LLC. The album includes guest appearances from

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, Mereba,

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, as well as Pivot Gang.

Background

On February 9, Saba released the eponymous short film directed by C.T. Robert. Saba explained the film in a press release saying:

Singles and promotion

During 2020 and 2021, Saba released many promotional singles including: "Ziplock", "Rich Don't Stop", "Mrs. Whoever", "Something in the Water", "So and So", and "Are You Down". On November 4, 2021, Saba announced his third album ''Few Good Things'' and released the first single titled "Fearmonger". On November 18, he released the second single titled "Stop That". On January 13, 2022, he released the third single "Come My Way" featuring

. The fourth single "Survivor's Guilt" featuring

was released on January 27.

Critical reception

''Few Good Things'' was met with widespread critical acclaim from music critics. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an

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score of 83, based on 6 reviews. Kyann-Sian Williams of ''

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'' gave the album 5 out of 5 stars saying "On this record, Saba expertly blends the whimsical and spiritual nature of soul music with GOAT-level penmanship reminiscent of the conscious rap of yesteryear. The result is a glorious neo-rap sound. It doesn't quite fit in with his contemporaries' party music, and he's not always as crafty and traditional as hip-hop, so rappers like Saba often stay on the wayside, delivering absolute perfection without many accolades. That would be a shame, as this is an album at a divine level." ''

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'' wrote that "''Few Good Things'' builds on Saba's quest to just live life while acknowledging that's a loaded proposition at times. It's hard telling someone else to pull themselves up by their bootstraps when they don't even have a boot, when there are fewer straps upon which to tug. Saba lives with that feeling every day, doing his best to enjoy the fruits of his labor, help as many as he can, and not get depressed knowing he can't save everyone." Jayson Greene of ''

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'' wrote about the production from Saba, daedaePIVOT, and Daoud saying "As the trio has forged their sound, Saba’s flow has softened and turned more melodic. He works best when his voice is another instrument in the mix, freely mixing up registers between melody and rhythm."

Track listing

Charts

References

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