Lucky Daye takes a decidedly old-school approach to contemporary soul and R&B. The artist born David Brown cut his teeth as a songwriter for artists like Ella Mai and Mary J. Blige before releasing “Roll Some Mo,” a smoky breakout that foregrounded the New Orleans native’s weightless falsetto. Daye’s lush soul-pop and sultry lyrics about modern relationships don’t break new ground, but they don’t need to—his music is refreshingly crisp, built for breezy afternoons and sweltering late nights. Daye’s 2019 debut, , netted him four Grammy nominations, placing him among the current class of artists (H.E.R., Anderson .Paak, Giveon) reinvigorating classic R&B for a new era.