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Angie Stone - The Art of Love and War
| Billboard |
| As she finishes her fourth studio album, Angie Stone tells us that she's "so happy being me"—and not just because she lost 18 pounds on "Celebrity Fit Club" last year. "The Art of Love & War," which brings Stone appropriately to the reactivated Stax imprint, is more about the former than the latter, and emphasizes gratitude above anything else. "God's been too good to me to take things lightly," she announces on "Take Everything," and the songs strive to "keep it real," even when she's exiting a relationship or two....full text |
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| Prefixmag |
| Angie Stone emerged during the late-'90s neo-soul movement after years of struggling to create a name for herself. Actually, her sound embodies neo-soul, which harkens back to the more layered compositions of '70s soul but has a progressive edge borrowed from hip-hop. After three albums quality albums on Arista, Stone has joined the reactivated Stax Records, and the move has marked a creative resurgence of sorts. As the premier artist for the legendary soul imprint, Stone has been set free from the shackles of a major label. The result is one of the best neo-soul albums to come out in years....full text |
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| Nytimes |
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“The Art of Love and War” (Stax) Love decisively outnumbers war as the subject of songs on “The Art of Love and War,” as Angie Stone luxuriates in the ways her voice can warm and soothe a melody. But there’s still conflict: over who wants what, who owes whom, whether to stay or go. Ms. Stone emerged in the 1990s alongside other neo-soul singers who were trying to reconcile their generation’s hip-hop with memories of expansive, sensual, uplifting 1970s soul. Songs are built on samples in “The Art of Love and War,” yet old-school soul prevails....full text |
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