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After a series of mixtapes, singles and high-profile features, Solana Imani Rowe's (a.k.a. SZA) debut album isn't so much a revelation as an affirmation of the talent she's displayed previously. The silky R&B of Ctrl tempers unobtrusive production with extremely direct lyricism that confronts scorned lovers, recounts weekend trysts and ponders the mounting complexities of modern romance.