Voice Notes is a nimble and winning summation of the numerous strains of Black British music.
The vibes , immaculate. The voice , beautiful. Theres a lot of variety to this album from the jazz instrumentals and breaks to the subject matter itself and Yazmin goes off. It is a love heavy subject matter and it is welcome in my library any time.
Yazmin Lacey - Voice Notes
Genre: Neo Soul
Country: UK
Final Verdict: 67% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 45th / 219
Highlight: Bad Company
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiIIIO1vYuY
Made me think of:
Kali Uchis
Amber Mark
Kadhja Bonet
I’m always on the lookout for records that could have landed on midnight radio programming, and Voice Notes certainly has that feel. The quiet storm and R&B formats of ‘70s and ‘90s radio tend to favor grooves, sultry and emotive vocal takes with a sophisticated nuance, and subtly experimental instrumentations, the kind of music that could sound perfect echoing out of hazy stereo speakers or quality bass headphones; Yazmin Lacey understands the strengths of these genres, ... read more
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2 | Bad Company 3:38 | |
3 | Late Night People 5:34 | |
4 | Fool's Gold 3:47 | |
5 | Where Did You Go? 6:21 | |
6 | Sign And Signal 4:22 | |
7 | From A Lover 2:55 | |
8 | Eye to Eye 4:37 | |
9 | Pieces 5:48 | |
10 | Pass it Back 6:24 | |
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12 | Match in my Pocket 2:56 | |
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