Floetry - Floacism (with Bonus DVD)

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Music Review: HETERO-BI-TRANS-SEXUALITY...
Rating: 5 Stars

I rated this CD/DVD 5 stars exclusively on the strength of just 2 songs: Say Yes and Getting Late. After you hear AND see them (OH MY GOD when you see them on the included DVD) you'll understand what I mean.

The shock-and-awe campaign on your senses continues!!!

So let's have a little fun here, shall we?

The same question that had loomed large for the longest time over the head of Luther Vandross is the same question that, at the end of the day, has to be asked of these two women. And that question is...

Exactly WHO are these women singing to and/or about -- men or women?

You'll notice that their lyrics, in general, tend to be nongender-specific and their videos are laced with images of men and heterosexuality but let's put it like this and make no mistake about it -- if you're a female who swears on a stack of bibles that you're straight yet who fails to sexually connect with these two women when they sing Say Yes and Getting Late (particularly when you look at Floacist's eyes and listen to her rhythmic vocalizations on the DVD for Getting Late), then you might wanna pick a quiet corner somewhere and do a little more soul searchin' and self-reckoning because you're totally out of touch with your bisexuality. That's right, I said it. What are you gonna do about it, huh?

Ladies, these 2 sisters are all for and about YOU! And it's this same realization that takes their music to a whole new level. Sure there are other groups where one or more members use "spoken word" vocals as accompaniment while others in the group actually "sing" but nobody does it like these two -- woman to woman. Believe it. It's almost as if they've created a new genre.

I haven't even listened to any other songs on the CD. I swear I haven't. That's just how mesmerizing these 2 songs are. That's not to take anything away from the other songs, it's just that I've always maintained that ballads are the true test of an artist's abilities, showcasing both technique and creativity.

Natalie Stewart (Floacist) delivers her spoken word vocals so velvety smooth that it puts Barry White to shame!! You can just picture her talking on the phone somewhere at 2 o'clock in the morning in total background silence as the world sleeps and the person on the other end just getting completely brainwashed and manipulated until all resistance is futile!! Men, take note: this is how game is supposed to be laid down!!

Marsha Ambrosius (Songstress) is clearly an angel on loan from God who's gonna be catchin' the first cloud back home any minute now. She's got some control/pitch issues in certain spots but her range, depth of emotion, and yearning when she sings overshadows those minor glitches. She's definitely got the right idea about what and how her accompanying role needs to be done. Heaven-sent to describe her voice on these 2 songs is a gross understatement.

As good as just listening to the CD is, you've got to see them on the DVD to appreciate how totally in synche they are with each other. Fourteen years of singing together has that effect!

Screw this. Enough talk. Just go buy da damn thang.

Description of Floacism (with Bonus DVD)

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• Dance & Electronic
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• R&B