Fearless Movement (album)

Fearless Movement
Studio album by Kamasi Washington
Released	May 3, 2024 (2024-05-03)
Recorded	Sunset Gold Diggers Larrabee Henson Kingsize Woody Alpanalp Digital-T Electric Garden
Length	86:16
Label	Young
Producer	André 3000 Tony Austin BJ the Chicago Kid Ronald Bruner Jr. George Clinton Brandon Coleman D Smoke Cameron Graves Terrace Martin Ryan Porter Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington chronology
Final Floor (2021) Fearless Movement (2024)
Singles from Fearless Movement
"Prologue" Released: March 6, 2024

Fearless Movement is the fifth studio album by American jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington. It was released on May 3, 2024, through Young.

Background

Washington refers to Fearless Movement as his "dance album", though not in the literal sense. He views "dance" as "movement and expression" and "expressing your spirit through your body", equivalent to music itself. The album focuses "on the earthly", which marks a "creative pivot" in his career. The saxophonist drew inspiration from his newfound fatherhood, while his daughter even contributed to one song. Washington shared the closing track "Prologue" alongside the album announcement on March 6, 2024. Fearless Movement features contributions from André 3000, Thundercat, George Clinton, BJ the Chicago Kid, D Smoke, and Terrace Martin.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	8.1/10
Metacritic	82/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
NME

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Fearless Movement received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 11 critic scores. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 8.1 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.

Track listing

Fearless Movement track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lesanu"	Kamasi Washington	K. Washington	K. Washington	9:22
2.	"Asha the First" (featuring Thundercat, Taj Austin, and Ras Austin)	K. Washington Ras Austin Taj Austin	K. Washington Akili Asha Washington	K. Washington	7:46
3.	"Computer Love" (featuring Patrice Quinn, DJ Battlecat, and Brandon Coleman)	Shirley Murdock Larry Troutman Roger Troutman	Murdock L. Troutman R. Troutman	K. Washington	9:26
4.	"The Visionary" (featuring Terrace Martin)		K. Washington Brandon Coleman Cameron Graves Terrace Martin	K. Washington Coleman Graves Martin	1:10
5.	"Get Lit" (featuring George Clinton and D Smoke)	George Clinton D Smoke	K. Washington Ronald Bruner Jr. Clinton D Smoke	K. Washington Bruner Clinton D Smoke	3:26
6.	"Dream State" (featuring André 3000)		K. Washington André 3000 Tony Austin Coleman	K. Washington André 3000 Austin Coleman	8:39
7.	"Together" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)	K. Washington BJ the Chicago Kid	Ryan Porter	K. Washington BJ the Chicago Kid Porter	5:34
8.	"The Garden Path"		K. Washington	K. Washington	6:40
9.	"Road to Self (KO)"		K. Washington	K. Washington	13:25
10.	"Interstellar Peace (The Last Stance)"		Coleman	K. Washington Coleman	5:04
11.	"Lines in the Sand"		K. Washington	K. Washington	7:25
12.	"Prologue"		Astor Piazzolla	K. Washington Miles Mosley	8:19
Total length:					86:16

Personnel

Musicians

• Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone (all tracks), alto saxophone (track 6)
• Brandon Coleman – keyboards, organ (all tracks); key bass (tracks 3, 6, 10), vocoder (5)
• Cameron Graves – piano (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–12)
• Dontae Winslow – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7–12)
• Ronald Bruner Jr. – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7–12)
• Ryan Porter – trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7–12)
• Tony Austin – drums (tracks 1, 2, 5–12)
• Allakoi Peete – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7–12)
• Kahlil Cummings – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7–12)
• Miles Mosley – double bass (tracks 1, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12)
• Patrice Quinn – vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 11)
• Woody Aplanalp – guitar (tracks 1, 5, 9)
• Carlos Niño – percussion (track 1)
• Banchamlak Abegase – vocals (track 1)
• Henok Elias – vocals (track 1)
• Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner – electric bass (tracks 2, 4)
• DJ Battlecat – turntables (track 2), talk box (5)
• Taj Austin – vocals (track 2)
• Ras Austin – vocals (track 2)
• Terrace Martin – alto saxophone (track 3)
• Rickey Washington – flute (tracks 4, 8, 11)
• George Clinton – vocals (track 4)
• D Smoke – vocals (track 4)
• Joel Whitley – guitar (track 4)
• Robert Miller – drums (track 5)
• André 3000 – flutes (track 6)
• Mono/Poly – synthesizer (track 6)
• Ben Williams – upright bass (track 7)
• Dwight Trible – vocals (tracks 8, 11)
• BJ the Chicago Kid – vocals (track 10)

Technical

• Alex DeTurk – mastering
• Russell Elevado – mixing
• Tony Austin – lead engineering (all tracks), arrangement (track 6)
• Tony Shepherd – additional engineering
• Clint Welander – engineering assistance
• Zack Zajdel – engineering assistance
• Nate Haessly – engineering assistance
• Chris Pegram – engineering assistance
• Brad Ritchie – engineering assistance
• Ryan Molder – engineering assistance
• Jacob Johnston – engineering assistance
• Anderson Kendig – engineering assistance
• Kamasi Washington – arrangement
• Brandon Coleman – arrangement (tracks 4, 6, 10)
• Cameron Graves – arrangement (track 4)
• Terrace Martin – arrangement (track 4)
• D Smoke – arrangement (track 5)
• George Clinton – arrangement (track 5)
• Ronald Bruner Jr. – arrangement (track 5)
• André 3000 – arrangement (track 6)
• BJ the Chicago Kid – arrangement (track 7)
• Ryan Porter – arrangement (track 7)
• Miles Mosley – arrangement (track 12)
• Abbey Lewis – mixing assistance

Visuals

• B+ – album photography
• Sol Washington – photo editing
• Amani Washington – album painting
• Kerynn Washington – album fashion design
• Ramiro Perez – album fashion design
• Jake Simmonds – graphic design

Charts

Chart performance for Fearless Movement

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	28
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)	40