True

The strong ’80s nostalgia here could wear thin for some, but Solange’s singular charms stretch far.

It showcases Solange’s experimentation at its best, but is only a prelude to a full album in 2013.

True wraps the mid-MTV Era’s biggest hits in gauze, rendering them dimly recognizable underneath Beyoncé’s sister’s steady voice.

A strikingly unique take on soul music in a year when there’s a lot of competition from other R&B artists pushing the genre’s boundaries.

The younger Ms Knowles proves to be as much of a pop powerhouse as big sis.

In the past, Solange dabbled with genres and moods like finger-paints; with True, she’s made some bold, inventive brushstrokes.

True ... delivers on the fresh promise of "Losing You" and marks the sound of a singer hitting a graceful stride, in her own time and on her own terms.

This is a promising prelude to Solange's third proper album.

Solange delivers an EP stocked with promising parts slightly dashed by a burgeoning identity crisis.

If the atmosphere of effort is the dividing line, True may be Solange’s most defining statement to date.

It's assumed she is saving the best for later but these songs offer deceptive depth.

She has shaken off a few shadows, come into her own with the maturity of her mid-20s, and chucked all the largesse of radio R&B.