JackieBlue said:

Dewrede said:

Damn that woman is fierce!!!!

Okay so I just purchased the album tonight. Really can't give an honest opinion. I think the album needs to grow on me. I do know that I absolutely love "The Moon & the Sky" That track is fire!!!!

While I'm ecstatic that Sade is back, I have to be honest and say that she should have added at least two or three more songs, with four songs more than four minutes long. Otherwise it is good. I'm sure it will grow on me more over time. It could have had a little pow to it. I would rate Lover's Rock as the 2nd fave with Stronger Than Pride as my #1 Sade release. She could make it up if she and Maxwell get together and tour this fall/winter.

Fave tracks so far:
The Moon and the Sky
Skin
Soldier of Love
Morning Bird

Looking forward to more tv appearances.

missfee said:

Until she starts talking.....

Graycap23 said:

What do you mean by that?

missfee said:

She sounds like a man.

funkyslsistah said:

LR was semi wack to me.

I love Primise, Diamond Life and Love Deluxe album. I am not sure which one I like the most. They´re all great.
As for Soldier of Love, haven´t heard that yet cause they still don´t have it in the shop over here.

funkyslsistah said:

Thank you! I tweeted the same thing. She hasn't put out new material in a decade and she comes back with only ten tracks? Did it take her one year to finish each song or something?

"Love Deluxe" is my favorite because the sound, lyrics and melodies were so strong. The title lives up to the music: rich, sweeping, luxurious, grand. There's a fullness to the production and it just feels more "alive" than any of her other CDs to me.

Best.Album.Cover.Ever.

Just given it my first listen and it's nice to hear that familiar texture and warmth in her voice again. The album is as classic a Sade album as you are likely to get, with a mix of songs that groove and simmer.

A criticism is that maybe there are too many slow ballads on here, but the band sure know how to fashion together a cohesive album.

Nice to also hear the shout out to MJ in Skin.

If you ain't got your copy yet, get it cause 8 pages of orgers can't be wrong.

Swa

Graycap23 said:

But you know she definitely isn't a man so what's the problem?

missfee said:

As fine as she still is.....that voice does not match. No biggie, just an observation.

Graycap23 said:

okay.

funkpill said:

The Wooden Leg will suffice!

syl said:

Next up... The Humming Experience!

45 minutes of Sade continuously humming accompanied by a sitar.

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I'm underwhelmed by the album. 4 tracks are good but for a 10 year layoff I expected something along the lines of the Love Deluxe album. I guess it has to grow on me. I hated Lovers Rock and was hoping that this would be so much better. Maybe Sade took too much time off. Still my girl though.

joyinrepetition said:

Yeah this is my impression of it as well. I like about 3-4 songs out of the 10 tracks. I thought it was just a matter of me giving the album a chance so I took a few more listens to it today. I still can't say that I absolutely love the album, in fact, I ended up pulling out "Promise" to compensate.

I'm not out to say that I was expecting the album to be like those of the past, but I did expect the album to have the same sparkle of magic of the band, having that loving, sensual sexy sound (what happened to the sax? ) with new flavors of music....but seems all I hear is a lot of slow whining. And I hate to do this, I really do because I love Sade's work but i'm sorry, at this time, the album isn't doing it for me.
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I'm not overwhelmed by the album either but i love
the first track like crazy.

funkyslsistah said:

and that tour would result in babies being made every night

I've only ever heard two songs by Sade ("Smooth Operator" and "The Sweetest Taboo"). I love her voice and I hum along whenever I hear these songs, but I don't know if I could stomach a whole album of mellow, somber tracks--either her classic albums or the new one.

I'll have to check out some of the YouTube clips in this thread.

missfee said:

Her speaking voice is definitely deeper than it used to be, but that happens sometimes as women grow older. I think she smokes cigarettes too, so that could have made her tone lower as well.

Not even 45 minutes of music. She's clearly ripping us off. She only cares about money. Where are you, Bart ?

johnart said:

"Soldier of Love" lacks the romanticism in Sade's previous albums. I find "Elixer" (Lotusflower)by far "exaltly" romantic.

WaterInYourBath said:

She smokes more than cigarettes lol.

I think her husky voice is very sexy.

4bjb said:

this album is just flat to me. Next!

This album is a grower not a show-er.

Anyhoo, this album reminds me of Strong Than Pride. Not in style but in its tone. It's a very haunted album...one that's going to take repeated listenings to truly understand and appreciate .

I loved the album from first listen. I am good with it sounding like her other stuff. And I am looking forward to seeing her both in Europe and in the states.

Allnall said:

Good question and a hard one to answer, but I'm gonna go with "Promise." Not only is it a great album, it holds some sentimental value for me.