Alicia is the seventh studio album by Alicia Keys (pictured) and

released on September 18, 2020. Alicia's mostly low-tempo and

melodically subtle music reconciles her experimental direction with bass

drum–driven R&B; and piano-based balladry. The songs explore identity

as a multifaceted concept, sociopolitical concerns, and forms of love

within multiple frameworks. Keys described the album as therapeutic and

reflective of greater introspection in herself. After a surprise

announcement of its impending release in September, Alicia debuted at

number four on the Billboard 200 in its first week and became Keys's

eighth top-10 record in the US, while charting in the top 10 in several

other countries. It received critical praise for Keys's nuanced vocal

performances and the music's broad appeal, while her thematic messages

were considered balanced, healing, and timely against the backdrop of

unfolding world events. The album won the Grammy Award for Best

Immersive Audio Album in 2022.

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1850:

The United States Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act,

decreeing that all escaped slaves be brought back to their masters.

1870:

Nathaniel P. Langford of the Washburn–Langford–Doane

Expedition first observed a geyser in the Wyoming Territory erupting at

regular intervals, naming it Old Faithful (video featured).

1948:

The Australian cricket team's Invincibles tour of England

concluded; they had played 34 matches, including five Tests, without

defeat.

1950:

Korean War: The Korean People's Army retreated from the Battle

of the Pusan Perimeter after six weeks of fighting, marking the farthest

that the KPA would advance in the war.

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

handkerchief tree:

1. The dove tree (Davidia involucrata), which has large white bracts

said to look like handkerchiefs.

2. (archaic) An arrangement of handkerchiefs in the form of a tree,

specifically on a stand as a display for sale.

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

  He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a

man.  

--Samuel Johnson

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