By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – D’angelo is back. 14 years without a follow-up to his 2000 classic Voodoo is too long. With that album, D’angelo skirted the line between the weird, underground R&B of Jill Scott and Angie Stone and the ultra palatable stuff we all heard on the radio. It was soul and sex in their most … Continue reading →
By: Alex Lee – Modern R&B has outgrew its archaic formula with a surprisingly fertile foundation, one wavering between ‘90s sensuality and the avant tropes of Animal Collective. With its visceral appeal to indie turfs, a much more experimental mold has veered into the genre. It is often lascivious, taking familiar cues from the extremes … Continue reading →