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MojoNov 25, 2013This sensational follow-up finds Glasper adhering to the same basic blueprint [as the first Black Radio], though this time he's tweaked it to perfection. [Dec 2013, p.86]
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Oct 31, 2013Black Radio 2 falls a note short of its Grammy-winning predecessor, but just shy of spectacular is still damn good.
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Oct 29, 2013Black Radio 2 will leave fans hungry for Black Radio 3.
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Oct 29, 2013The follow-up to Robert Glasper’s Grammy-winning breakthrough builds on its predecessor by reframing the sound of contemporary urban music.
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Oct 29, 2013While it's true that it possesses fewer standout performances, it's wholly consistent, and on some level, it's braver for relying on original material to carry it. It requires more listening to appreciate fully. Taken as a whole, however, it serves and fulfills the role of a sequel: the album deepens the band's music-making aesthetic, and further establishes their sound not only as a signature, but even, perhaps, as its own genre.
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Nov 6, 2013For me, song for song, it’s also a more consistently terrific album to listen to, with the flow of catchy pop material undeniable and just enough edge in the form of hip-hop influence.
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Oct 29, 2013This is an R&B record, and a solid one.
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Oct 29, 2013Black Radio 2 is a good, albeit safe recording.
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Q MagazineJan 7, 2014It still has an easy going charm and the odd surprise, but more spice would have helped cut through the pervading blandness. [Jan 2014, p.124]
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Dec 16, 2013What began as a series of bold experimentations dressed in a warm fuzzy melding of genres feels half-baked second time around.
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Oct 31, 2013Black Radio 2 just falls short of being anything more than generic sounding pop, produced by a jazz trio tinted by success.