SADE RETURNS WITH ‘SOLDIER OF LOVE’

 

Her new album continues the tradition of songs that once played, cannot be forgotten. They entwine themselves around you, insinuate themselves into your memory; not aggressively, but organically. ‘Soldier of Love’, the title track, is danceable but it also soothing.  I love the Kool Moe Dee reference, a little grit in the silk. ‘Be That Easy’ has a country/blues twang, almost a gospel feel. Every track is a Valentine’s Day classic, and I can see countless newlyweds making ‘Moon and Stars’ their first dance. Sade’s simple magic continues to cast its spell.  

 


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