'Magical Thinking', Farao’s third studio album, unfolds as a layered journey through loss, longing, and transformation. Evoking Joan Didion’s 'The Year of Magical Thinking', it moves through the terrain between denial and acceptance, where grief is not solved but carried.
The album pulses with ’90s R&B flair, ’80s disco shimmer, and the contemplative sweep of spiritual jazz, anchored by Farao’s voice and intricate arrangements. Highlights include 'Waiting for You', heartbreak dressed in sequins; 'Dreamy Ride', a humid R&B reverie; a bold reimagining of Brandy’s 'Full Moon'; and 'Voice Continues', a spacious collaboration with ambient pioneer Laraaji.
At its heart, Magical Thinking honors grief without resolving it, offering luminous songs of rebuilding, ritual, and resilience.