Album Of The Moment: Sade – “Soldier Of Love”Posted on Mon, Feb 01, 2010
A new Sade album is more of an ‘event‘ than just a record release. For those of us who first got enthralled 26 years ago with their debutDiamond Life, the time between Sade albums got farther and farther apart as the years went on. The longest time we had to wait was an 8 year stint between Love Deluxe and Lovers Rock.. But we, their core fans stayed vigilant. We re-listened to that timeless catalog over and over, hoping that someday soon, word would come down from the heavens that they were bringing us, yet another marvelous collection of love and loss. This time, we had to wait a full decade (live and remix albums don’t count!!!) for Soldier Of Love. And to be honest, The wait was well worth it. Sade delivers another set of tracks that we’ll fall in love with and replay until our ears start to cry.
On a side note, I’d love to know what type of Hyperbaric Chamber Helen Folasade Adu is using to keep herself looking so young. I swear the woman looks the same as she did twenty years ago. Sorry.. back to the album.
Soldier Of Love seems to be an extension of Lovers Rock. That’s not a bad thing. It’s actually an excellent feeling. Sade doesn’t seem to re-invent themselves, but tweak their sound just enough to feel current. While everyone seems to try and cram as much music into the 70-minute disc, Sade always seem to put out a short list of the best songs they have to offer. None of this throw everything we have at the consumer, more is better crap. They always seem to pick the right amount of songs to tell a story.
All in all, this CD does not disappoint. The only complaint is that it’s too short. I understand that quality is king with them. But after a decade, maybe 12-15 songs would be a nice reward for the wait. In any case, I don’t know anyone who isn’t gonna scoop this up on Feb. 9th, 2010. Let’s just called Sade Day and celebrate by making Soldier Of Love a platinum-selling album in it’s first week!
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