India Shawn’s Conversationally Chill R&B

LOS ANGELES singer-songwriter India Shawn has been on the margins of R&B success for about a decade, writing for artists like Chris Brown and Monica while also independently releasing her own music that’s rooted in refined intimacy and her unassumingly gorgeous vocals. Now, she’s making her major-label debut, Before We Go (Deeper). Collaborators like singer 6lack, Anderson. Paak, and psych-pop crew Unknown Mortal Orchestra help create a chill vibe, from the airy vulnerability of “Don’t Play With My Heart” to the steely slow burner “Exchange,” making for an LP that flows sweetly from breakups to make-ups and back again.