The Album Club: Solange - When I Get Home
Join us on for a discussion & short film screening on June 1 at The Scatter Joy Storefront in Columbus, Ohio! Plus, you can listen along this Saturday, May 30!
Hey y’all,
Hope you had a great long weekend and that someone cooked you something nice. Bonus points if it was a glizzy with the grill marks.
I’m dropping in to announce that we’ll join back together on June 1st for our next meeting of The Album Club — a monthly gathering for music lovers and those looking to connect with each other. I host these sessions on the first Monday of every month in partnership with The Scatter Joy Project, a mental health nonprofit making care and resources more accessible.
Picture a book club, but for music. That’s the Album Club. We usually discuss one album in full. The sound, the lyrics, the stories. During our last session, we took a deep dive into Dijon’s second studio album, Baby.
Our next album is Solange’s When I Get Home. My dear friend Michaela Mason (Micbaela) suggested this project and will be guiding our conversation. This month, we’ll screen the When I Get Home short film at 7pm and continue with our regularly scheduled discussion at 7:30pm.
When I Get Home is Solange’s fourth studio album. Released in March 2019, the album follows up the Houston native’s critically acclaimed record, A Seat at the Table. Narrated by Black women that she grew up with, When I Get Home is a love letter to Solange’s hometown and her upbringing in the Black South. Christophe Chassol, a well-respected pianist who Solange worked with on When I Get Home, said about the album: “She wanted to make a statement.”
This Saturday, May 30th, you’re invited to join us for Listening Room. These informal gatherings provide us an opportunity to sip coffee together and listen to our featured album ahead of each Album Club meeting. No RSVP needed. Just show up as yourself, and start your weekend off right!
Solange’s catalog requires its own curriculum, but here are a few links to get you started. Thanks to bloomguide.zip.file, LaChelle Chrysanne, Brendon Holder, John Noire, Robert the contemplative, Shanté, and some folks on Threads for sharing their suggestions. You can check out more and drop your own recommendations here!
The Album Club meets at The Scatter Joy Storefront, located at 986 North High Street, in Columbus’ Short North Arts District. The multi-purpose space is cozy, welcoming, and made just for you. Whether you’ve recently listened to the featured album or you’re returning to it after a while, come as you are!
The event is free for all attendees thanks to support from The Scatter Joy Project. We just ask that you RSVP in advance, so we can plan accordingly. Hope to see you there!