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1 hour ago, hopkins said:

 

No, I got the correct one (https://iamladyblackbird.bandcamp.com/album/black-acid-soul) but my description is maybe a little harsh. Her vocals are less exaggerated on some tracks than others. Ex: I find "It's not that easy" particularly irritating. "Lost and looking" is similar (and also simply applying a "formula"). As for the music, yes I do find it a little "dull", not only taking each track individually, but also as a whole, there is not much variety in the whole album, it is all pretty much the same tempo.

 

Taking one track as an example - "Lost and Looking" - it is musically very poor (note that the following track is a carbon copy of that one). A few bass notes behind the singing, and then a pretty uninspired piano solo. Once again, I'm not sure what they mean by this on Bandcamp - "music that transcends the jazz scene through which the LA-based artist is rooted..." - but it does not make me want to explore the LA jazz scene 😀

 

As for the lyrics, I find them very "banal" as well:

 

I'm lost and lookin' for my baby
Wonder where my baby can be found
Lost and lookin' for my baby
Lord know my baby ain't around
So, I'm lost and lookin' for my baby
Wonder where my baby can be found
Lost and searchin' for my baby
Lord knows my baby ain't around
Cry for my baby, cryin' all alone
Callin' for you, come home, come home
I'm lost and callin' for my baby
Baby, won't you please come home, home, home?
Lost and callin' for my baby
I need you 'cause I'm all alone

 

What about the lyrics to "I'tll Never Happen Again" ?

 

I remember Our first affair 
All the pain 
Always rain 
Around my eyes 
It'll never happen again 
It'll never happen again 

...

 

Yawn. Count me out 😝

“Lost and Looking” is by the great Sam Cooke from his Night Beat album. One of the best songs, from probably the best album of one of America’s best writer of pop songs of all time.

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