……As one of the few remaining kings of Neo-Soul, Maxwell has the luxury of spacing his projects and living/collecting inspiration in-between. The 2009 predecessor was built on the foundation of a broken heart, or at least the concept of disillusion … Read the rest
…..Aside from her years with Sequence and Vertical Hold, the elements of Angie’s style—the honeyed husk of an alto, lyrical prowess and the ability to meld classic and contemporary R&B — have kept the South Carolina native in-demand as one … Read the rest
……Hearkening to the musical memories of his childhood while drawing on a modern-day grown man’s experiences in love, Eric Roberson adds refreshing depth and dimension to the typical scenarios of ‘boy meets girl.’ “Haunted” is both whimsical and weary, rueing … Read the rest