13 Months of Sunshine
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| Released | May 16, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 48:14 | |||
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13 Months of Sunshine is the third studio album by American rapper Aminé.[1] It was released through CLBN and 10K Projects on May 16, 2025. The album features guest appearances from Leon Thomas III, Lido, Waxahatchee, chlothegod, 454, and Toro y Moi.[2]
Release
Prior to release, 13 Months of Sunshine was promoted by three singles: "Familiar", "Arc de Triomphe",[3] and "Vacay".[4][5] "Arc de Triomphe" samples a song, "Has It Come to This?", by The Streets.[6]
Reception
NPR called the album a "hard pivot" full of "textured introspection".[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Flower!" (featuring Leon Thomas) | 3:28 | ||
| 2. | "Feels So Good" | 
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 | 2:11 | 
| 3. | "Sage Time" | 
 | 3:06 | |
| 4. | "I Think It's You" | 
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 | 3:45 | 
| 5. | "Cool About It" (featuring Lido) | 
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 | 2:43 | 
| 6. | "History" (featuring Waxahatchee) | Daniel | Loukeman | 3:03 | 
| 7. | "Vacay" | 
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 | 2:22 | 
| 8. | "Familiar" | 
 | 
 | 1:47 | 
| 9. | "Doing the Best I Can" | 
 | 
 | 2:40 | 
| 10. | "Temptations" | 
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 | 2:32 | 
| 11. | "Be Easier on Yourself" | 
 | 
 | 3:21 | 
| 12. | "Raspberry Kisses" | 
 | 
 | 3:01 | 
| 13. | "13MOS" | 
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 | 4:21 | 
| 14. | "Changer" (featuring chlothegod) | 
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 | 3:23 | 
| 15. | "Arc de Triomphe" | 
 | Lido | 2:46 | 
| 16. | "Images" (featuring 454 and Toro y Moi) | 
 | Loukeman | 3:37 | 
| Total length: | 48:14 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
Performance
- Aminé – vocals
- Leon Thomas – featured vocals (1)
- Lido – vocals (5)
- Waxahatchee – vocals (6)
- Marché Black – additional vocals (7)
- Yebba – vocals (11)
- 454 – vocals (16)
- Toro y Moi – vocals (16)
Musicians
- Austin Brown – programming (11)
- Dahi – programming (1, 2, 7, 13)
- FNZ – programming (1, 2)
- Govi – programming (11)
- Lido – programming (3, 12, 15)
- Loukeman – programming (4, 6, 10, 14, 16)
- Danny McKinnon – bass (1, 13)
- Monsune – programming (3, 11)
- Pasqué – programming (3, 5, 8, 10-12, 14)
- Ely Rise – programming (1, 7)
- Brian Robert Jones – bass (9)
- Buddy Ross – programming (4, 5, 8, 10, 14)
- Jim-E Stack – programming (4, 5, 8-10, 14)
- Eli Teplin – programming (9)
- Westen Weiss – programming (12)
Technical
- David Nakaji – recording (1-7, 9, 13, 16), mixing
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Brad Cook – recording (6)
- Charlie Hallock – recording (12)
- Peder Losnegård – recording (5, 15)
- Victor Leonardo Ovalle – mixing assistance (1, 2, 5-8, 10, 12, 14, 15)
- Aleksei Savchenko – recording (11, 12)
- James Stack – recording (4, 5, 8-10, 14, 16)
- Jonathan "Siple" Velazquez – mixing assistance (3, 4, 11, 12, 16)
- Veronica Wyman – recording (9, 11)
- Willie Wilson – recording (16)
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position | 
|---|---|
| Portuguese Streaming Albums (AFP)[9] | 199 | 
References
- ^ Contreras, Ro. "Our favorite new albums of the week". Npr.
- ^ Paul, Bryson. "Aminé Makes It Hot All Year Long On "13 Months Of Sunshine" Album". Hotnewhiphop.
- ^ "Aminé Drops Second Single off New Album "Arc de Triomphe"". Hypebeast.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina. "8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Tune-Yards, Aminé, and More". Pitchfork.
- ^ Murray, Robin. "Aminé – 13 Months Of Sunshine". Clash.
- ^ Deville, Chris. "Aminé Samples The Streets On New Single "Arc De Triomphe"". Stereogum.
- ^ "Music review: Aminé's "13 Months of Sunshine"". Npr.
- ^ "Credits / 13 Months of Summer / Aminé". Tidal. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ "Top 200 Stream Álbuns Semana 21 de 2025" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 5. Retrieved May 28, 2025.

