Solange – SoL-AngeL and the Hadley St. Dreams
by Bambi Weavil
Solange
SoL-AngeL and the Hadley St. Dreams
Official Site: http://www.solangemusic.com
Official MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/solange
Solange (Knowles) released her second album in stores today, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, and I don’t feel she’s out necessarily to compete with the pop stars of today. She isn’t your typical pop star, and that’s a good thing. She doesn’t sound too commercial, she sounds more like a jazz/Motown throwback with a hip hop twist.
“God Given Name” was the perfect way to start off the album, and a great representation of how I’d view the album as a whole. Solange has gorgeous vocals, and I can resist the need to compare her to her sister, Beyoncé. When I first heard her, I didn’t even make the connection, they are two different artists and need to be respected and viewed as such.
“Dancing In The Dark” is a gorgeous soul/jazz styling and is one of my favorite tracks on the album. “Would’ve Been The One” is a page out of the stylings of women like The Supremes. It’s nice to hear stylings like this return from someone who can pull it off like Solange can.
A strong surprise from this album is “Cosmic Journey,” I would like her to experiment with this styling more in another album- experimental pop/rock with elements of R&B – and completely different than all the retro feelings of this album. This song is just asking to be remixed.
The album ends on a strong note, with “I Decided – Pt. 2″ which sounds a lot like her Destiny Child’s days as a back up dancer, with some soul disco temperament. A strong effort by Solange, but I feel like we’re just scratching the surface of Solange’s talent.
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