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Billboard Review - April 12,2003
Joan Armatrading, Lover's Speak
Joan Armatrading has remained busy since her last widely
distributed release, What’s inside, which arrived
in 1995. She earned a Doctorate in Music from the University
of Birmingham, she wrote a song for Nelson Mandela’s
70th birthday celebration and she contributed to a benefit
CD PACES, a charity for children with cerebral palsy.
Last year, she entered the studio to record Lover’s
Speak, a 14-song collection that focuses on love and devotion,
the dominant subjects of her 32-year career. But unlike
her somber meditations on love from the 70’s, the
new songs are often upbeat, even chirpy. The title track
rides a tinge of Caribbean percussion, and "Love
Bug" has echoes of classic R&B. Bluegrass figures
prominently in "Waiting", and "Prove Yourself"
is nearly a flat-out rocker. Armatrading’s commanding,
deep alto unites this eclectic mix, creating an engaging
and occasionally superb return. - MJ |
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