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Squarely R&B albums dominated by upbeat, clean, and energetic material seemed like a forgotten art until late 2013 and early 2014 releases from the Foreign Exchange (Love in Flying Colors) and Pharrell Williams (GIRL). Ledisi continued the upswing with The Truth, her fifth Verve album. As with those preceding albums, The Truth is certainly informed by the past but sounds contemporary; even more vibrant than her own Turn Me Loose but not as rooted in early- to mid-'70s funk and soul. The memories it triggers are more likely to be connected to a period when danceable R&B songs were termed grooves rather than bangers, yet the grooves here -- like "I Blame You," "Rock with You," and, to a slightly lesser extent, "Missy Doubt" -- pack as much sophisticated retro-modern might as Beyoncé's "Love on Top" or Ne-Yo's "Champagne Life." Additionally, "That Good Good" and "Anything," both driven by heavy drums rather than basslines and more in line with urban contemporary radio, don't sound out of place, with Ledisi at full power. She puts just as much of herself into the few commanding ballads, proclaiming "I don't even ask/I'm the best you ever had" in the ace slow jam "Lose Control" and marveling "My life, it went from years to 88 boxes" in the separation wailer "88 Boxes." Succinct, consistent, vibrant, and all Ledisi all the time -- there are no guest appearances -- this is one of the singer and songwriter's best releases.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Charles Harmon, ComposerLyricist - Claude Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Harmony, Producer - Ledisi, MainArtist
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johntá Austin, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Duplessis, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Gholson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, MainArtist - Arden Altino, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Akene Dunkley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Klase Gonzales, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mark "Lace" Gibbs, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Claude Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, MainArtist - John Webb Jr., ComposerLyricist - Angel Higgs, ComposerLyricist - Jon Jon Traxx, Producer
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, MainArtist - Joe Ryan III, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roland Jack, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Darrell Crooks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, MainArtist - Dwayne "Smitty" Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Claude Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, MainArtist - John Webb Jr., ComposerLyricist - Jon Jon Traxx, Producer
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Darhyl Camper, Producer, Sound Effects, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, MainArtist - John Webb Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, MainArtist - Joe Ryan III, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, MainArtist - Ivan Barias, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Carvin Haggins, Producer
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Duplessis, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Pesco, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Stacy Barthe, ComposerLyricist - Chrisette Michele, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, MainArtist - Arden Altino, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Akene Dunkley, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, MainArtist - Joe Ryan III, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roland Jack, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, MainArtist - Ivan Barias, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Carvin Haggins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Johnnie Smith, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rashid Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Pisa, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, MainArtist - John Webb Jr., ComposerLyricist - Jon Jon Traxx, Producer
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Squarely R&B albums dominated by upbeat, clean, and energetic material seemed like a forgotten art until late 2013 and early 2014 releases from the Foreign Exchange (Love in Flying Colors) and Pharrell Williams (GIRL). Ledisi continued the upswing with The Truth, her fifth Verve album. As with those preceding albums, The Truth is certainly informed by the past but sounds contemporary; even more vibrant than her own Turn Me Loose but not as rooted in early- to mid-'70s funk and soul. The memories it triggers are more likely to be connected to a period when danceable R&B songs were termed grooves rather than bangers, yet the grooves here -- like "I Blame You," "Rock with You," and, to a slightly lesser extent, "Missy Doubt" -- pack as much sophisticated retro-modern might as Beyoncé's "Love on Top" or Ne-Yo's "Champagne Life." Additionally, "That Good Good" and "Anything," both driven by heavy drums rather than basslines and more in line with urban contemporary radio, don't sound out of place, with Ledisi at full power. She puts just as much of herself into the few commanding ballads, proclaiming "I don't even ask/I'm the best you ever had" in the ace slow jam "Lose Control" and marveling "My life, it went from years to 88 boxes" in the separation wailer "88 Boxes." Succinct, consistent, vibrant, and all Ledisi all the time -- there are no guest appearances -- this is one of the singer and songwriter's best releases.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:08
- Main artists: Ledisi
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2014 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2014 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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