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4 out of 5 stars

Ledisi, Let Love Rule ยฉ VerveLedisi adds to her rich collection of soulful hits with โ€œHere,โ€ the third single from her sixth major label album, Let Love Rule.

In 2017, adult contemporary R&B artist Ledisi decided she would Let Love Rule.ย  She began by being on a โ€œHighโ€ months before dropping the new album. โ€œHighโ€ was marvelous, balancing modern and classic R&B sensibilities.ย  Then, she added to the excellence with โ€œAdd to Meโ€. On โ€œAdd to Meโ€ she showcased her ability to give a truly biting vocal performance. Now she returns with another gem in โ€œHere.โ€

โ€œHereโ€ instantly has an old-school, adult contemporary R&B vibe. Naturally, this suits Ledisi as an artist perfectly. The harmonic scheme has old-school qualities as well. The jazzier progression is more daring than you basic, everyday chords. As always, she exhibits an excellent, pure vocal tone. With such a powerful instrument on her hands, she showcases incredible restraint, particularly compared to some of her past, more histrionic-laden performances.ย  She lets loose, instinctively, at the right moments

The production is fantastic. Itโ€™s uncluttered well mixed, and thoughtfully blended together. There are plenty of well executed musical cues: backing vocals, horns, guitar, piano, etc.ย  With so much to praise, โ€œHereโ€ is devoid of any major miscues.ย  Itโ€™s not perfect and definitely not groundbreaking, but this shows her flexing hard.


Final Thoughts

All in all, โ€œHereโ€ is the old-school, adult contemporary R&B fanโ€™s dream.ย  It is well-produced, soundly written, and exceptionally performed.ย  Again, there is no reinvention or deep transcendent performance here, but, this is good, quality, R&B music without question.ย  Ledisi continues to be a boss.

4 out of 5 stars


Ledisi โ€ขย Let Love Rule โ€ข Verve โ€ข Release: 9.22.17
Photo Credit: Verve

 

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the musical hype

the musical hype aka Brent Faulkner has earned Bachelor and Masters degrees in music (music Education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and a freelance music journalist. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.

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