Winter Spring Summer Fall
Mixtape by
ReleasedMay 6, 2014 (2014-05-06)
Recorded2013–2014
Genre
ProducerBoots
Boots chronology
Winter Spring Summer Fall
(2014)
Motorcycle Jesus
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork5.7/10[1]

Winter Spring Summer Fall is the debut mixtape by American record producer, singer-songwriter, rapper and musician Boots.

Background

Jordy Asher was a frontman of bands such as Blonds,[2] Young Circles, Blond Fuzz and Stonefox.[3] In June 2013, he was officially signed to Jay-Z's entertainment company and Sony Music Entertainment imprint, Roc Nation, under the pseudonym Boots, for publishing.[4] In the same month, a fashion film (starring Chanel Iman and Viktoriya Sasonkina) featuring music by Boots was released.[5]

With his contributions to Beyoncé released in December 2013, Boots came onto the music scene largely unknown.[6] Upon the release of Beyoncé, he updated his Facebook page, saying he had been "working on [Beyoncé] for most of the past year", and that he had "produced 85% of [the album] and [had] four original songs on the album."[7] Boots contributed additional production, background vocals and instruments to the album's first R&B/hip hop single, "Drunk in Love", featuring Jay-Z.[8][9] Beyoncé later referenced Boots' work on the album, saying he is "a new producer that [she] completely respect[s]", that "he is an innovator", and she is "so proud to work with him".[2]

Promotion

Boots began releasing tracks for his mixtape in mid February. On February 13, 2014 Beyoncé's official Facebook page shared a link to Boots' personal website which contained an original composition titled "Dust" with an accompanying music video.[10] The song was of the first to be released which featured Boots singing lead vocals.[11]

On March 11, 2014 Boots released two more songs. One titled "Howl"[12] as well as another titled "Autumn (Lude I)" which featured R&B artist Kelela. The release of "Autumn (Lude I)" included another music video, directed by Boots.[13] "Autumn (Lude I)" featured Boots rapping instead of singing.[14]

On March 25, 2014 Boots yet again released two songs. The first was a song titled "Ride Ride Ride" which reportedly featured background vocals from Sia.[15][16] The second song titled "Alright", featured Boots prominently rapping. In the song, Boots mentions selling "1 million in one week", alluding to Beyoncé's album surpassing one-million digital sales in its first week.[17][18]

On April 8, 2014 Boots released two more songs on his Facebook page. The first titled "Sheep/Lookin' Muthafucka (Lude II)" is a two part song. The first half hears Boots singing quietly over an electronic and orchestral arrangement. The second half features Boots rapping with a motif that plays heavily off of Nicki Minaj's "Lookin Ass". The second was a song titled "My Heart Is a Stone Today (Unharmed)"[19][20]

Release

On April 11, 2014 Boots uploaded a photo to his Twitter reportedly of a track-list. The track list contained all of the songs he had previously released. Prominent features listed were Shlohmo & Jeremih, Kelela as previously mentioned, Son Lux, Margot and a final feature that is unconfirmed.[21] He later went on to announce that the track list was a mixtape titled "WinterSpringSummerFall" but did not confirm a release date.[22]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Boots

No.TitleLength
1."A Day in the Life of Jordan Asher"4:19
2."Dust"4:35
3."Howl / Your Move"4:13
4."Fade Away"3:40
5."Alright"4:09
6."No More (Snowed In)" (featuring Shlohmo & Jeremih)4:33
7."Autumn (Lude I)" (featuring Kelela)3:49
8."EST"3:29
9."Sheep / Lookin' Muthafucka (Lude II)"3:57
10."Troubled World" (featuring Son Lux)4:28
11."Olive Trees and Blue Skies and Hills"0:56
12."My Heart Is a Stone Today (Unharmed)"5:42
13."Atom"5:21
14."Ride By (Lude III)" (featuring Margot)1:07
15."Ride Ride Ride" (featuring Sia)4:30
16."Dreams" (featuring Beyoncé)4:54

Personnel

  • Boots – vocals, production

Additional musicians

  • Shlohmo – (track 6)
  • Jeremih – (track 6)
  • Kelela – (track 7)
  • Son Lux – (track 10)
  • Margot – (track 14)
  • Sia – vocals (track 15)
  • Beyoncé – vocals (track 16)

References

  1. Kramer, Kyle (May 19, 2014). "Boots: WinterSpringSummerFall". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Davis, Justin (December 19, 2013). "Finding Boots: The Mysterious Producer Behind Beyoncé's New Album". Complex. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  3. Castillo, Arielle (January 31, 2012). "Q&A: Blonds on Backing Up the Hype; Show Tonight at Bardot". Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  4. "Photo Posted by Boots". Facebook. June 1, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  5. "Spectral – An eye exam like no other, Starring Chanel Iman". Vimeo. June 26, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  6. Tanzer, Miles (December 13, 2013). "Meet Boots, the Unknown Guy Behind Beyonce's New Album". BuzzFeed. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  7. "Boots Shared a Link". facebook.com. December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  8. "Beyonce Album Credits". beyonce.com. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  9. "How 'Beyonce' Stayed a Secret, and Which Songs Will Be the First Singles". Billboard. December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  10. "Happy Birthday Boots". Facebook. February 13, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  11. Greene, Jason (February 13, 2014). "BOOTS – Dust". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  12. Greene, Jason (March 11, 2014). "BOOTS – Howl". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  13. "BOOTS – Autumn (Lude 1) (feat Kelela)". Dazed. March 12, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  14. "BOOTS – Autumn". Complex. March 12, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  15. "BOOTS – Ride Ride Ride". Spin. March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  16. "BOOTS – Ride Ride Ride (feat Sia)". Time. March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  17. "BOOTS – Alright". Dazed. March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  18. "Beyonce's Album Sales Cross 1 Million in iTunes". Huffington Post. December 19, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  19. "Beyonce Producer Boots Drops Two New Songs: Listen". Idolator. April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  20. "BOOTS – "My Heart Is A Stone Today (Unharmed)" & "Sheep/Lookin' Muthafucka (Lude II)"". Stereogum. April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  21. "BOOTS Tracklist". Twitter. April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  22. "WinterSpringSummerFall". Complex. April 12, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
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