5280 Listening Club

On the last episode of Season 1, James, Nataleah, and Isaac embrace the behemoth, 2-hour long album by Stevie Wonder, “Songs in the Key of Life.” The record is often considered to be the best output from the legendary soul singer and can be found making itself comfortable at the top of “greatest albums” lists. From the groovy ode to jazz, “Sir Duke,” to the heartwarming “Isn’t She Lovely,” the album is the apex of Stevie Wonder’s legendary classic era and capped off a four-year run where he released five albums. Apart from praising the record and all of its highlights, we also discuss the ripples the album sent into other genres like pop and jazz rap that has defined the latter half of the 2010s.