dumblonde

Vocalists Shannon Bex and Aubrey O'Day formed Dumblonde following the second split of Danity Kane, which was announced in August 2014. While ex-DK mate Dawn Richard continued to take contemporary R&B down a left-of-center course, Bex and O'Day did something slightly similar with standard dance-pop. They linked with several figures, including fellow songwriter Candice Pillay and producer Dem Jointz, both of whom were significant factors in the making of Dr. Dre's Compton, and recorded a self-titled album released in September 2015. Though the songs were certainly accessible and...