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- Summary: One half of the electronica outfit Super_Collider, producer Jamie Lidell returns with a second solo album that finds him in an unlikely new role: that of a soul singer.
- Record Label: Warp
- Genre(s): Electronic, Soul
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 24
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Mixed: 2 out of 24
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Negative: 0 out of 24
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A silky, bright, singing-in-the-shower masterstroke of joy and elation.
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Although Lidell's voice lacks muscle and butter, he knows how to launch a falsetto, and the beats on "A Little Bit More" and "The City" should not be played within earshot of anyone wearing a pacemaker.
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How he makes good on such a seemingly noxious premise remains a mystery... but Lidell's star shines from whatever angle it might be spied.
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MojoThe heritage soul signposts multiply with almost hallucinatory rapidity. [Aug 2005, p.104]
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'Multiply' sees the flavours of Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Prince and Sly Stone twisted into 2005 with subtly inventive touches and modern production suss.
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Multiply sacrifices cohesion in its quest for stylistic diversity, but it’s a bravura tour through the smooth sounds and hot jams of yesteryear.
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He really is pouring everything he has into the whole thing, but there's so much overly earnest, reverential, "let's get back to making real music" energy floating around that you can sense it nibbling away at the desire to make something that sounds like today.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 26 out of 27
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Mixed: 1 out of 27
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Negative: 0 out of 27
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MattyMMar 14, 2007
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nicolasvAug 1, 2005supa fresh and mega funky
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SebaVanBJul 1, 2005Truly fantastic feelgood album. This man sings like he's black :) Quality production ... I wished this album was longer :)
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MichaelJacksonAug 11, 2005love the fusion of oldschool r&b and electronic sparkle
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RonaldDumbsfeldAug 18, 2005This guy has soul. He is the opposite of all the Franz Ferdinandesque wannabe 80s crap out there today.
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fortehwinAug 30, 2005
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MichaelOJul 15, 2005After the great reviews, I really tried with this but it left me pretty cold. Surprisingly bland.
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