“Son of Spergy” Was Surprisingly Enjoyable

Daniel Caesar’s New Album is Worth a Listen

Ryan Rolle, A&E Editor

October 30, 2025

Album cover for “Son of Spergy”

When I first turned on Daniel Caesar’s new album, I didn’t have the highest hopes. My listening history with him has consisted of enjoying his popular songs, digging through his discography for more, and ending up not enjoying any of his other songs. However, as the first song began to play in this new album, I found myself eager for each song to play.

Caesar’s voice has always been extremely buttery and soothing. One song that really caught my attention was “Touching God (Feat. Yebba & Blood Orange).” Blood Orange is one of my favorite artists personally, and his features are always extremely distinguishable. The combination of Caesar’s soft voice and Blood Orange’s aesthetically pleasing instrumentals, this song was a really enjoyable listen.

Another song that I favored was “Baby Blue (Feat. Norwill Simmonds),” for its calming energy. The song opens with a comforting guitar melody, and the layered vocals Caesar incorporates are just heavenly. It feels like you’re floating away, and then around 2 minutes in the beat switches into a more upbeat R&B vibe. I personally love when songs do this, it feels like you get two songs in one and keeps you on your toes.

A final song that I would recommend from this new album is “Who knows.” Caesar has plenty of standout features on this album to explore, including one from Bon Iver, but his solo work is also very good in this album. The key changes and lyrics within this song are really special, and Caesar’s soft voice makes him a perfect candidate to sing romantic songs.

Overall, there wasn’t a single bad song on this album. Even coming from someone who seldom listens to Caesar, I would definitely give this album a listen, and then a re-listen. As winter creeps towards us, I think this album is so comforting and cozy to bring into the season. Whether you’re a fan or not, I encourage you to check this new album out.

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Ryan Rolle, A&E Editor

Ryan Rolle is a senior at Robinson and is the A&E editor for the Knight Writers. This is her third year on staff. Rolle decided to join Knight Writers, as she always adored reading and writing and wanted to communicate her thoughts from pop culture to school issues, while also deepening her involvement with the school. “I joined when I was a sophomore and I decided to join because I’ve always had a passion for reading and writing and I thought it would be fun to be able to voice my opinion to the school while getting involved in something academic,” Rolle said. Outside of the school newspaper, you can likely find Rolle spending her free time on the water, rowing for the varsity team at the Tampa Bay rowing club. “Two of my closest friends have been rowing since sixth grade and our team is small, so they were asking new girls to come out and try it. So, my sophomore year I decided to give it a try, and I loved and have been doing it ever since,” Rolle said. Whenever she’s not rowing, Rolle greatly enjoys using her time making matcha and listening to various genres of music, with her tastes changing depending on the time of year. “I listen to different music genres throughout the seasons but right now, since it’s fall, I’m listening to a lot of Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead,” Rolle said. This being her third year on the Knight Writers staff, Rolle has formed many unforgettable experiences but of all the memories, her favorite has to be when she attended the Florida Scholastic Press Association competition last year in Orlando. “We got to stay near the SeaWorld for a weekend, and we just had so much fun entering competitions and hanging around the hotel,” Rolle said. Part of the class of 2026, Rolle plans to attend college after high school either furthering her passion in journalism by majoring in biology or furthering her passion in journalism by majoring in creative writing. “My biggest dream ever would be to get into Dartmouth and major in biology or journalism/creative writing with a minor in Spanish, then go on to become an orthodontist,” Rolle said. (Profile by Avani Madabhushanam)