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Algebra Blessett - Recovery (2014) [Soul/Funk]
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Algebra Blessett - Recovery (2014)
i n f o
label........: BBE
date ripped..: 01.22.2014
date released: 01.28.2014
url..........: algebrablessett.com
release size.: 81,3 MB
encoder......: Lame 3.98 V0
bitrate......: avg. 228kbps
mode.........: Joint-Stereo
tracks.......: 14
source.......: CDDA
n o t e s
BBE welcomes Algebra to the label, joining Bilal and
Slakah the Beatchild, to what is a growing roster of
soul artists jumping the pond and finding a home with
us.
On Recovery, her BBE debut and second full-length
album, the soulful songstress known as Algebra
Blessett delivers a consistently sublime set that
showcases the remarkable vocal and songwriting gifts
that have already established the versatile,
charismatic artist as one of R&B's hottest rising
performers.
Born Algebra Felicia Blessett and hailing from the R&B
hotbed of Atlanta, Algebra has already earned a
reputation as one of her hometown's most exciting new
talents. Having already won widespread acclaim with
her solo debut Purpose, and for her work as
collaborator with the likes of Monica, Bilal,
India.Arie, Esperanza Spalding and Anthony David,
Algebra offers a fresh, expansive creative vision on
Recovery, on which she worked with three of today's
hottest urban producers: Bryan-Michael Cox, KwamΘ
Holland and Shannon Sanders.
Such indelible new self-penned tunes as "Nobody But
You," "Right Next to You" and the pointed "Writer's
Block" demonstrate Algebra's uncanny ability to spin
insightful scenarios that are rooted in personal
experience and crafted to convey maximum musical and
emotional impact. Whether she's delivering infectious
pop, swaggering funk or sensitive balladry, there are
no gimmicks here, just timelessly soulful,
effortlessly accessible music that draws upon the
varied musical skills that Blessett has developed
through a lifetime of creative curiosity.
"My first album "Purpose" was a group of songs that
I'd collected along the way, and it was me saying
'This is what I do,'" Blessett explains. "But I wanted
this one to be the next level musically. I called it
Recovery because I'm a sucker for heartache and pain,
but I also believe in going through the process to get
to where you need to be. I don't want to make anybody
jump off a bridge, but I also understand that there's
more to life than gallivanting around like
butterflies. So I feel some responsibility to put my
experiences out there in a way that's relatable to
people's lives."
The period between "Purpose" and "Recovery" was a
productive one for Blessett, who kept busy with a
variety of notable projects. She sang on three of
fellow Atlanta artist Anthony David's albums, with the
two singers joining forces on the hit duet (and
popular wedding song) "4Evermore," which reached No. 1
on Billboard's R&B Adult Contemporary chart in 2011.
Blessett also co-wrote and sang on Esperanza
Spalding's hit "Black Gold" from Spalding's Grammy-
winning Radio Music Society, was featured on Vivian
Green's album The Green Room, and sang with Anthony
Hamilton on hip-hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari's "She Was
Just A Friend."
She's also applied her training as a dancer and
aerialist to her music, integrating those skills into
her live performances.
That open-minded attitude towards her creative
endeavors is apparent throughout Recovery, and marks
Algebra as an artist with a bright and unlimited
future.
"I'm still a work in progress, and I feel like the
future is open," the artist states. "Of course I want
to be successful, but what I really care about is
making classic music that reaches people and touches
their lives in a positive, healing way. To me, a great
song is a great song in any genre, and the artists
that I love are the ones who make honest music that
communicates emotionally. That's what I want to do."
d a t a
# t r a c k n a m e t i m e
01- Exordium to Recovery [00:53]
(Give My Heart A Chance)
02- Recovery [03:50]
03- Right Next to You [03:12]
04- Nobody But You [02:48]
05- Struggle to Be (Feat. Q Parker) [04:18]
06- Augment to Recovery [01:02]
(Give My Heart A Chance)
07- Forever [03:20]
08- Writers Block [04:29]
09- Paper Heart [03:56]
10- Danger Zone [03:47]
11- Mystery [03:16]
12- Another Heartache [04:06]
13- Better for Me [03:37]
14- I'll Be OK [04:41]
81,3 m e g s t o t a l [47:15]
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