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80Angie Stone’s fifth album, is her strongest to date, as she delivers an LP that effortlessly combines the finest elements of Neo Soul with old-skool R&B.
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80It’s a neo-soul record. A very good one, because that’s what she does, her passionate voice bringing abundant personality.
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80She is singular in her ability to be among the most stylistically diverse contemporary artists of our time, without being flashy about it.
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Unexpected simply feels like a leap more than a step.
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70Unexpected offers more musical variety than previous discs, from the lively and fun “I Ain’t Hearing You’’ - about a man who can’t possibly be cheating - to the more formulaic “Tell Me,’’ where synthetic beats and the dreaded Auto-Tune take away from the warmth of Stone’s spirit and voice.
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This is precisely what her old fans expect by now, and it's unlikely to reel in many new ones.
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60Structurally, melodically and harmonically some of the material is formulaic but the sublime quality of Stone's vocals - especially on shimmering ballads such as Maybe and Tell Me - save the day. [Feb 2010, p. 95]
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60Stone's impeccable vocal ensures that her past glories thrive on this new frontier. [Mar 2010, p.96]
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40Her fifth solo album mixes positive-message R&B, hip hop and funk with variable and often unsubstantial results. [Mar 2010, p.110]