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Beacons In The Dark

ericasharlette | London, UK | 10/01/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you would be "hard-pressed to name a single member of Jagged Edge" or "couldn't pick one out of a line-up" whilst claiming to know the first thing about popular music, that would make you an idiot of such imbecilic proportions I would find it a wonder you could spell your own name.



This is the group that answered the age-old question that every 90's RnB fan had for the best part of the decade: if you mixed the smooth sensitivity of Boyz II Men with the overt sexuality of Jodeci, what would you get? Well here is your answer.



Them Jagged boys solidified their position at the top of the heirarchical pyramid with this album. "A Jagged Era", many I'm sure will agree, wasn't the answer we'd hoped for to the above question; and in all honesty, had I heard it first I think it would've have been a harder task for me to recognise their greatness.



No - it was J.E. Heartbreak that kicked open the door. "Jagged Little Thrill" just proved they were here to stay, and Hallelujah for it. I won't say it's my favourite of their albums, because it's not. I REALLY hate that 'Promise' remix (forget how; WHY would you mess with perfection?); and whilst I appreciate the sentiment behind 'Head Of This Household', I'm a bit too much of a feminist for things of that nature, even if my lovely Brian is crooning it.



But with melters like 'Can We Be Tight', 'Remedy' & 'Best Man' who can be mad at them? Not me honey, I'll tell you that..."