Meshell Ndegeocello - Comfort Woman (Mcup)

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Music Review: damn hot ass new tracks!!!
Rating: 5 Stars

Recorded by Neftalie at Lion's Share Studios Mixed by Tim D'Aguino and Neftalie Mastered by Tim D'Aguino in Florida Songs 1 & 2 Mastered by Steve Connely at Zen Studios Songs 1 & 2 Mixed by Steve Connely at Zen Studios Produced by Neftalie
Reviewer -Reed Kellman
Bicoastal musician Neftalie is the surrogate son of a time in music when artists played because they felt the need from deep within. They weren't in it merely to sell records; they were in it to jam. This is a parental lineage that includes James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, Santana, Miles Davis, and Hendrix; a diverse and decidedly uniquely American experience. Neftalie is ready to follow in their footsteps, pulling inspiration from each while maintaining his own original, up-to-date musical styling. The appropriately named Soul Music displays Neftalie's passion, both for the music as well as for life. Throughout the album, Neftalie delves into love, sex, and living life to the fullest. Still he isn't afraid to tackle other subjects with his insightful lyrics. On "Revolution" he protests societal inequities and on the last track "La Ménage" he incites the taboo of threesomes. Neftalie seamlessly blends vocals and instrumentation, whether rocking out a funky bass line or harmonizing with the piano. Perhaps this flawless congruity stems from the fact that Soul Music is almost entirely written, arranged and composed by Neftalie, only occasionally calling on others instrumental assistance. Soul Music is Neftalie's vision of a new era in sound that incorporates all aspects of American music. He belts out this vision on guitar-driven, revolution inducing "New Age" where he brassily sings "Run and tell your mama / the funk is back to start a new age." His boldness is justified, though. Soul Music never falls flat, instead bouncing the listener through a gambit of sounds and thoughts. From the funky rock of "New Age" the listener is dropped into a soulful love song, "The GhettoLoveSong aka Dedikate." From there Neftalie comes clean with the catchy funk-pop "It's On aka A Good Night;" "And I don't want this night to be over / and I just want this feeling to go on / and I've been waiting all night to get next to you / and don't you think you're leaving your clothes on / Baby, baby it's on, " flexes Neftalie in the percussion led chorus. Even hip-hop is not out of Neftalie's reaches as evidenced on "Rock With You," an otherwise straight rocker accented by the voice of rapper Reggie "C.E.O" Printemps. Soul Music is rounded out by tender lyrics and heart throbbing piano pieces, such as on "Play," allowing Neftalie an entry into the yearning ballad realm of Prince. There is even a background of synthesized rainfall to "Play," an almost unscrupulous reminder that Neftalie can make a "Purple Rain" of his own. Soul Music is at once funky, jazzy, bluesy, and soulful while maintaining a contemporary sound of rock, R&B, and hip-hop. Neftalie is bound to fill the illustrious shoes of his musical forefathers with something familiar yet entirely new. Until then a glimpse into this new age can be downloaded for free at mp3.com, further evidence that Neftalie is more about the soul of music than he is about the money. (A.W.E. Records)

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