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Wines and Spirits
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by Rahsaan Patterson
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$16.97
At Amazon
on 10-2-2008.
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1. Cloud 9
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2. Delirium Comes and Goes
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3. Feels Good
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4. No Danger
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5. Pitch Black
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6. Time - Johnny Onyx, Rahsaan Patterson
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7. Stop Breaking My Heart
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8. Water
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9. Deliver Me
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10. Oh Lord Take Me Back
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11. Higher Love
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12. Stars
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Wines & Spirits showcases the evolution of an artist who crosses borders without fear. Nearly three years in the making, Wines & Spirits confirms why Rahsaan Patterson has influenced everyone from Van Hunt to Brandy.
From the fresh alternative dance beats of Delirium , to the retro-gospel shades of Oh Lord , to the infectious joy of Higher Love , Wines & Spirits is a revelation of new soul, and Rahsaan s testament of change, growth and human experience.
--This text refers to the
Audio CD
edition.
It would've been so easy for Rahsaan Patterson to make a run-of-the-mill neo-soul album, full of cosy ballads with smooth edges (he has the voice and the songwriting ability for it), and laden with "do me, do me, please, baby, please" lyrics but, (surprise, surprise and goody, goody), that's not what he's done. I think the man has stepped to the left outside of his comfort zone and tries a couple of new tricks here. With a mix of soul, hip-hop and electronica & rock edged beats, he serves up an eclectic but cohesive set of very pleasing songs. "Delirium (Comes and Goes)", "No Danger", "Time" with a solid (but clean) rap by Johnny Onyx, are all very unusual but filled with foot tapping, head nodding excitement. The ballads are sweet too: "Feels Good", "Stop Breaking My Heart", and most especially, the closer track "Stars". Some of the tunes, like the spacey "Pitch Black" the stop-and-go "Deliver Me" might not be to everyone's taste but I find their very quirkiness is what makes them interesting. One tune that I keep coming back to and playing over and over again though, is "Water", with its wonderful trumpet solo by Michael Hunter. I love it; the CD gets five stars from me for that song alone. Although Van Hunt - a man I have huge respect for - doesn't seem to be involved in this particular project, there are still traces of the man to be heard on "Oh Lord (Take Me Back)", another tune I'm really feeling. There are a variety of producers on this project, including Patterson himself, Jamey Jaz, Keith Crouch, SugaBeat Rush Company and Timothy Bailey, Jr and I think they've done a worthwhile job overall. Most importantly though, the man actually SINGS! (Something that seems increasingly rare among black male singers in the 21st century). Thanks, Rahsaan, for giving us something new and (excitingly) different.
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Wines and Spirits
Available from Amazon
Price: $16.97
Updated on 10-2-2008.
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