More smooth sounds from Detroit’s crown prince of velvety soul jams.
With his fourth album proper, Detroit’s crown prince of velvety-as-melted-chocolate soul jams yearns to morph his multi-genre musicality into a whole to rival transcending greats like Marvin Gaye and Donny Hathaway. And though Andwele ‘Dwele’ Gardner’s spirit seems torn between deep conscientiousness, material concerns and the pleasures of flesh, W.ants W.orld W.omen isn’t far off, particularly on the former count.
Continuing hip hop/RnB’s dubious history of shoehorning dual definition into acronyms, WWW bears the fingerprints of the slickest Motown and undeniable Gaye echoes. Things certainly take a turn in classic I Want You directions when Dwele double dips into loved-up subject matter on I Understand and Love You Right, the 32-year-old’s sheer conviction saving him from a cheesy end.
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Source: BBC Music