If you like your music deep yet catchy without that overwhelming noise, Von LaRae’s “2 Is Company” deserves another spot in your music library. Blending afrobeats, amapiano, 90s R&B, and alt-pop, this 15-part album offers expansive experience, fitting perfectly whether you’re chilling on a Sunday afternoon, vibing at the party, or buried deep in silk sheets.
With 2 Is Company, Von’s artistry and creative growth comes in full bloom, taking up the center stage with beaming versatility and evolution.
Rather than booming, bold sounds to make a point, Von opened the album with Prologue—a subtle, gentle invitation to its own space. It indeed feels like a prologue aimed to pique your interest and let you stay for a while. Every word carries a distinct tingle, almost like a whisper. Like a spicy intimate voice note only meant for your ears.
After that sweet, sultry talk, 2 Is Company comes in with sleek, rhythmic afrobeats that will make you feel yourself and dance through it. Von’s light, ethereal voice bounces with the mix which honestly makes the track infectious and alive. Its catchiness doesn’t end with the arrangement as the lyrics are just as appealing and engaging. Whether you’re vibing alone or playing this song with someone, its flow is enough to let you get lost into it.
Gimme is one of the standout tracks and a personal favorite. It’s confident, lavish, and addicting in the best way. Von really knows how to make a stylish statement that’s hypnotic both in production and lyrics at the same time. It’s the type of track you’ll blast while making a mess before going out.
If you’ve ever stared into an old photograph but kept on trying to relieve the emotions that’s no longer there, Pictures is for you. It’s built on soft, quiet production – not too in your face but enough to haunt you with its depth. It’s nostalgic, but not too drowning. Subtle, but felt. Minimal, but not empty. Von really translated that peak relapse into a slow-burning sound that captures the aftermath of a break-up. And the result is like a voice memo sent at 3AM that makes you feel you’re frozen in time. If you’re the sentimental type, you’ll definitely vibe with this track.
And if Pictures has those grief-soaked melodies, Distractions goes all out with its sensual thoughts, flipping the switch and filling the room with dimmed, red-light notes. The tempo stays slow and restrained, turning up the heat and stays there, willingly and unprovoked. On the surface, it just seems like a typical track for intimate urges. But the part, “you’re just what I need for the night” amplifies the pain buried deep in the sheets—it’s pleasure as a temporary aid to hurt.
Thinkin’ Bout U thrives on fast and addictive melodies. The urgency and desperation are wrapped under candy-coated loops. The stutters and repetition sounds like peak obsession and playfulness. It’s like smiling in front of the microwave, or feeling too motivated to hang the laundry when wanting someone so bad. It brings a distinct sound that’s dizzying and compulsive at the same time.
2 Is Company is not just a mere collection. All 15 tracks arrive with intention and emotion, proving that subtle and quiet hooks sometimes speak and resonate deeper into you more than the typical overproduced tracks. The minimalistic production gives way to his soul-soaked vocals. Imagine Troye Sivan not in his usual club-pop anthem but singing an R&B-rooted track with Tinashe? That’s exactly how Von created an atmosphere that’s exactly his.
And despite its different mood and themes, Von curated a cohesive and clear statement that mirrors his artistic prowess and musicality. If you want an album that feels like intimacy in motion, 2 Is Company by Von LaRae truly belongs on your radar.
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