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On a jazzy strut in the middle of this mesmerizing album, Amel Larrieux laments that people are always "Givin' Something Up." But not Larrieux. On her second solo effort since she sang with Groove Theory, Larrieux refuses to settle for one of those patchy R&B records that are too retro- or chart-minded to deliver sustained pleasure. From the title song, with its strobe-y keyboards, to the piano testimony of "Beyond," Larrieux brings together the grit of the Roots and the elegance of Sade. Bravebird sounds like some brilliant rare-groove thing you'd find in a used-record store. Except it's really one of the most off-the-hook new soul albums in years.
JAMES HUNTER
(RS 941, February 5, 2004)
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Track List
- For Real
- Bravebird
- Dear To Me
- All I Got
- Beyond
- We Can Be New
- Giving Something Up
- Your Eyes
- Congo
- Sacred
- Say You Want It All
- All I Got 2
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