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Dec 10, 2015Eclectic, soulful and refreshing, Cool Uncle is a must-hear.
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Dec 10, 2015When one year gives you so many different options, a fun record that doesn't take itself seriously like Cool Uncle feels like icing.
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Dec 10, 2015Were they to pare the album down, losing some of the studio excesses, Cool Uncle would easily stand non-ironically with some of the best AOR has to offer. As it stands, the album holds a number of fascinating ideas and carries an inherent reverence for both Caldwell and his era that keep things from falling into parody.
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Dec 10, 2015The mix of guests, which includes Deniece Williams, CeeLo Green, and Jessie Ware (who once covered Caldwell), add to the album's cross-generational character.