I Decided to take a chance and spend the 9.99 at Target on the sophomore album from Beyonce's lil sister. After seeing her perform the single on Fashion Rocks last week, I couldn't stop singing the tune. It's so retro, which is just right for me. I am delighted to have discovered that Solange stands far apart from her iconic big sister. And she declares that point right away in the opening interlude. "I'm not her and never will be....Let my starlight shine on it's own. I'm no sister. I'm just my God-given name."
Solange departs down a more nostalgic path full of Motown-inspired rhythms. The track "Ode to Marvin" is a clear tribute to Marvin Gaye's classic "What's Going On" in topic and tune. And the bulk of the tracks are fueled by real instruments instead of synthesizers and sound machines used by many artists today.
Her lyrics are edgy and her voice is a bit raw, but in a good way. It's a refreshing redux of the funkadelic past. I visualize people roller skating around a rink in bell bottoms to this one.
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so when will the music critic gig start? nice review. i may have to cop that one.
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