Sosrar 2021 - Sza

The piece is finished with a light dusting of translucent powder, giving it a soft, otherworldly glow. The title "Lost in the Haze" is written in a flowing, handwritten script along the bottom edge, as if whispered on the wind.

: An analytical piece examining the album's lack of genre focus, its vulnerability, and how it serves as a "bearing of the soul". Pitchfork: SZA SOS Review sza sosrar 2021

"Good Days" secured SZA her first solo top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at Number 9. The piece is finished with a light dusting

: A deluxe edition of SOS entitled Lana was released in late 2024, featuring new tracks like "Saturn" and "30 for 30" with Kendrick Lamar. Pitchfork: SZA SOS Review "Good Days" secured SZA

These singles weren’t just placeholders. They were deliberate, therapeutic releases. In interviews, SZA admitted she struggled with perfectionism and label pressure following her 2017 debut Ctrl . 2021 was the year she stopped overthinking and started sharing again.

The three August tracks were the peak of SZA’s 2021 rarities, but they were part of a larger wave of music that would eventually coalesce into the SOS album. Several key songs from this period, though later officially released, began as "rarities" in their own right.