Joss Stone: Introducing Joss Stone
Status of copy at Case Memorial Library
Ericka Sóuter wrote in People: "The title of Joss Stone's third album is certainly a misnomer. After all, much praise has been heaped on the preternaturally deep-voiced teen and her critically acclaimed 2003 collection of vintage R&B covers, The Soul Sessions, which was quickly followed by the lush Mind Body & Soul. But this disc, her second set of original material, does introduce listeners to a more mature Stone. Now 19, and undoubtedly with more life experiences under her belt, she has grown into that husky, growly delivery. Seductive lyrics like 'Bring me your sugar/ And pour it all over me baby' in the sultry 'Put Your Hands on Me' finally sound more natural and believable. This time working with producer Raphael Saadiq … Stone has added a youthful energy to tracks like the mildly Christina-esque 'Tell Me 'Bout It,' but in no way degrades her self-assured, retro-soul sound with overproduced melodies. Rather, she is deftly expanding it by infusing a hip-hop vibe with the buoyant 'Music,' featuring a fluid rap by Fugees phenom Lauryn Hill, and 'Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now,' a superb jam with Common" (3/26/o7, p. 45).
Ericka Sóuter wrote in People: "The title of Joss Stone's third album is certainly a misnomer. After all, much praise has been heaped on the preternaturally deep-voiced teen and her critically acclaimed 2003 collection of vintage R&B covers, The Soul Sessions, which was quickly followed by the lush Mind Body & Soul. But this disc, her second set of original material, does introduce listeners to a more mature Stone. Now 19, and undoubtedly with more life experiences under her belt, she has grown into that husky, growly delivery. Seductive lyrics like 'Bring me your sugar/ And pour it all over me baby' in the sultry 'Put Your Hands on Me' finally sound more natural and believable. This time working with producer Raphael Saadiq … Stone has added a youthful energy to tracks like the mildly Christina-esque 'Tell Me 'Bout It,' but in no way degrades her self-assured, retro-soul sound with overproduced melodies. Rather, she is deftly expanding it by infusing a hip-hop vibe with the buoyant 'Music,' featuring a fluid rap by Fugees phenom Lauryn Hill, and 'Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now,' a superb jam with Common" (3/26/o7, p. 45).
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