One thing about Lalah Hathaway is that she continues to serve us quality albums throughout her 30-plus year career, and ‘VANTABLACK,’ her first album in almost seven years, is no different.
From one writer to another, excellent work on this review! I wrote about Vantablack for Albumism (http://album.ink/LHvantablack), but I love how you were able to take your time and REALLY dig into the music, pulling out some of the details I wished I had included in my work (like the connection to Donny's "I Love The Lord; He Heard My Cry" and special attention paid to the lyrical meaning of my faves "The Machine" and "Clearly." Very well done! So great to read an informed take on music I love. Makes the experience richer for us all. Cheers!
I'm an old head that appreciates the musicology and creativity of this project by Lalah. Her voice and vocalizing are wonderful including when she sings so softly that she's the best in the mother fuckin' world. 😅 I love this project by Lalah. The lyrics are meaningful but it's the overall vibe. I can't stop listening. So strong. So real. Brava Lalah Hathaway! This is music. 🎶
'No Lie' is my hands down favorite...I'm a sucker for a throwback love song as soulful as this.....To have a legend like MM on background vocals so subtlety and harmonious, was genius...Lastly, the horns were so rhythmic and subtle had just the right pitch and volume...It pulls emotion each time I play it on loop.
From one writer to another, excellent work on this review! I wrote about Vantablack for Albumism (http://album.ink/LHvantablack), but I love how you were able to take your time and REALLY dig into the music, pulling out some of the details I wished I had included in my work (like the connection to Donny's "I Love The Lord; He Heard My Cry" and special attention paid to the lyrical meaning of my faves "The Machine" and "Clearly." Very well done! So great to read an informed take on music I love. Makes the experience richer for us all. Cheers!
Thank you!!!! This means a lot coming from you!
Whoa! The great Mr. Chappelle! We thank you!
Lalah absolutely gave her all and everything in this album. Legendary.!
I'm an old head that appreciates the musicology and creativity of this project by Lalah. Her voice and vocalizing are wonderful including when she sings so softly that she's the best in the mother fuckin' world. 😅 I love this project by Lalah. The lyrics are meaningful but it's the overall vibe. I can't stop listening. So strong. So real. Brava Lalah Hathaway! This is music. 🎶
Let me echo other sentiments Tai, great right up!! You nailed it
'No Lie' is my hands down favorite...I'm a sucker for a throwback love song as soulful as this.....To have a legend like MM on background vocals so subtlety and harmonious, was genius...Lastly, the horns were so rhythmic and subtle had just the right pitch and volume...It pulls emotion each time I play it on loop.