Spirit of the elevator

For this 3rd solo LP, for a "major" this time Aloe Blacc has made its ascent in the 1st division, are acquired particularly through the resounding hits as "I Need A Dollar 'and' Wake Me Up '(Version" EDM "with Avicii).

In the version of this review (1), this disc presents a diverse selection of inspiration but evenly "pop" and high formal quality.

'Wake me up' opens the ball, in a version "Avicii-free" which suddenly reminds Mumford & Sons neo-folk.

Another single from the album, 'The Man' is based on a calm breakbeat to provide a tinted pop R & B modern, arrangements with brass and strings and a chorus to 'We Are The World' by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie.

'Soldier in the city' is presented on a fashion blues / funk evoking Stevie Wonder, particularly in the way that Aloe has to sing 'In The City' to the chorus (see 'Living For The City (Edit Version)').

The rhythmic line 'Love Is The Answer' is the same as that of 'Do not Look Any Further "(Dennis Edwards and Siedah Garrett) but after undergoing an exercise in" tuning "to Pharrell Williams. The song defended well his position of "single from the album".

'Here Today' is a catchy folk-pop ballad, special stages and festivals, with front drums and vocals for the chorus "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow".

To close the first face, 'Wanna be with you' also has an easy to remember and sing the chorus, designed for large spaces but it is carried by a rock music with tempo.

'Lift your spirit' is briefly introduced by a funky guitar, backed by a quiet breakbeat for swaying pop music backed by a choir "gospel" mode.

'Red Velvet Seat' is a slow old rather bluesy verses in rather more pop to refrain.

The composition of 'Can You Do This borrows a seductive R & B classic recipe 1950 or 1960 with rhythm tatapoum inciting clap their hands while dancing the twist.

'Ticking Bomb' is a country and western ballad, americana, a little "gloom".

'Eyes of a child', which is the longest song, Ends disc in half register "easy listening" half "modern R & B."

On the evidence carefully polished for international pop charts, but without recourse to racollage, it perhaps lacks that nice drive and good Aloe that some kind of surprise elements than the previous two albums had known book.

(1) This is the vinyl album distributed by Interscope in Germany (plus a download coupon whole disk). According to a recent article in Billboard, Aloe Blacc has published a different version of this album in the United States. In fact, he recorded a "quarantine" of songs for this record. Probably with the arrival at the head of holidays (and gift purchases) year-end, Aloe Blacc is preparing a reissue of 'Lift Your Spirit' that will include all the songs originally released versions of the album.