Surf is an album released for free on iTunes. It was billed for years as a Chance The Rapper solo project, but was eventually released by the band The Social Experiment, led by Nico Segal (formerly known as Donnie Trumpet).
The album is probably exactly what was expected of Chance’s debut solo record. It’s full of sunny sounds and warmth, most notably on lead single “Sunday Candy.” Chance doesn’t always feature, but when he does he lifts the track to another level.
Critics were suitably impressed:
- BigQuint
- The Needle Drop
- Spectrum Pulse
- Pitchfork 8.3/10
To celebrate Surf’s 1 year anniversary, Donnie released a compilation of unused snippets collectively titled “The First Time” for free via his Soundcloud.