A sparkling debut from Detroit's Dwele – a sweet vocalist in the Donny Hathaway tradition, but with a tight, beat heavy soul sound that glides between 70s soul jazz, mellowed-out Jay Dee synth hop groove, and the natural soul vibe ?uestlove brings to his productions! We first caught wind
of Dwele on Slum Village's "Tainted" single, and that's a good indication
of the sound you'll find on the debut. Mellow, trippy keys and sound washes drench the album from
beginning-to-
end, with Dwele's often deeply layered vocals weighing the bright, modern groove aspects
of the sound with a rich sense
of soul history. There's a slight 70s soul jazz vibe, too, in spots – a sophisticated studio groove with bright bass and some sunny, soulfully strummed electric guitar. Dwele finds some truly nice middle ground between the natural soul scene, modern groove, and the mellower beats and grooves
of the best Detroit hip hop
of recent years – a scene that Dwele indeed was a player in before finding his soul muse. Great stuff – similar enough to some
of his contemporaries – but still wholly unique in Dwele's embrace
of a bright, sunny, polished sound that still manages to maintain naturally soulful grit and grease! The title track is a classic – crackly, thumping beats, sweetly chiming keys, and capital M Moody vocals – and many others are nearly as strong! Includes "Truth", "Find A Way", "Day At A Time", "Subject", "Sho Ya Right", "Possible", "Money Don't Mean A Thing", the bonus track "Let Your Hair Down", and more. 15 in all on the CD.