Even Closer - 436

Review In the last year or so, Goapele has grown to become the Bay Area's homegrown neo-soul phenom. With her rich, lustrous voice and production shimmering in soul and jazz tones, this funkadelic torch singer also comes hip-hop-approved thanks to her connections with the Hieroglyphics and producer Amp Live. On one level, even her fondest fans have to admit that the singer can slide into familiar ground at times, especially on the Mary J. Blige-like "Ease Your Mind." And there's more than a touch of Jill Scott soulistics on a few songs. Yet Goapele is no cookie-cut crooner, either. On cuts like "Closer," she's sublimely, seductively intimate, while her pairing with Soulive on "Romantic" is another winner as she confides, "you're so fucking romantic/I just can't stand it" with Soulive grinding out their groove. In a field thick with competitors, Goapele carves out an admirable niche for herself. Oliver Wang -- From URB Magazine
ASIN: B00006IK3L
VSKU: GGV.B00006IK3L.LN
Condition: Like New
Binding: Audio CD