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Lianne La Havas – Self-titled

Like the Destin Conrad album, another rec for an under the radar contemporary r&b album. Unlike the Destin Conrad album, this one was very enjoyable. Lianne La Havas has some great songwriting throughout this album, reminiscent of some of my favorite Arlo Parks songs instrumentally, and some Haitus Kaiyote vocally with the rasp and pitches. Even on some chiller songs (Courage, Weird Fishes – the latter being a Radiohead cover done fantastically), there is some Sade evoked.

This one has grown on me over the past few weeks and is highly recommended for a contemporary R&B album.

Favorite songs: Bittersweet, Read My Mind, Can’t Fight, Paper Thin, Weird Fishes, Please Don’t Make Me Cry, Seven Times, Courage

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    Now, this is some really good stuff here. She has a lot of vocal control, and it’s clear that she’s been influenced by some heavy-hitters (not just Sade, you can hear some Stevie-composition here, and even a bit of Macy Gray groove).

    Why do Radiohead covers always sound better than the original (rhetorical question)? ________________________________

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