Raphael Saadiq
By Nik Mercer
Stone Rollin' (Sony)
One of the few purveyors of old-school R&B returns with his fifth LP, which, as the title indicates, is a straight-up ode to Motown. Saadiq's smooth-as-syrup soulful vocals breathe a shiny finish into this gritty doo-wop album riddled with radio-ready hits that seem cherry-picked from 1960s Billboard charts.
One of the few purveyors of old-school R&B returns with his fifth LP, which, as the title indicates, is a straight-up ode to Motown. Saadiq's smooth-as-syrup soulful vocals breathe a shiny finish into this gritty doo-wop album riddled with radio-ready hits that seem cherry-picked from 1960s Billboard charts.
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