Track Listings (13) - Disc #1| All Artists: Maiysha Title: This Much Is True Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: EUSONIA Original Release Date: 1/1/2008 Re-Release Date: 8/26/2008 Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, R&B Styles: Contemporary R&B, Soul Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 185922000908 |
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Maiysha's This Much Is True, marks the arrival of a striking new figure in the presently up-for-grabs realm of contemporary soul music. The debut album from the Brooklyn-based writer/artist is elegant and intelligent, hook... more » |
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Product Description Maiysha's This Much Is True, marks the arrival of a striking new figure in the presently up-for-grabs realm of contemporary soul music. The debut album from the Brooklyn-based writer/artist is elegant and intelligent, hook-laden and envelope-pushing; no wonder Maiysha and producer/co-writer/Eusonia founder Scott Jacoby prefer to describe their joint creation as progressive soul. The album's dozen original songs, plus a radical reimagining of Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer reveal an artist blessed with a seductive voice, rarefied technical skill and acute emotional authenticity, as Maiysha examines the dualities of striving and setbacks, strength and vulnerability, languor and urgency, sensuality and spirituality. The settings recall soul's golden age-for the most part the arrangements are composed of real instruments played by skilled and knowing humans, starting with Jacoby himself on keyboards and drums-while also capturing the zeitgeist of contemporary existence. In a sense, this album could serve as the soundtrack to Man Gone Down, Michael Thomas' celebrated 2007 novel describing the challenges facing a young African-American intellectual in today's complex world. It's that deep and provocative. Features guest vocalists Bahamadia and Martin Luther. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsWhere did this come from? Ricky Cash | Chatham, LA USA | 01/27/2009 (5 out of 5 stars) "I try to keep up. I really do. Maybe I just don't know where to look. This came out in August 2008 and I just accidentally see it to give it a try in Jan 2009. I have heard a lot of crap in that time frame. Where do you go to find all the hype? Anyway, stone cold album. Song after song of top notch grooves. Mature, musically stunning, and vocally outstanding. I hope the word will get out about this album and this powerhouse star Maiysha." Beautiful album shows maturity and impact of a sophisticated Robert Holder | Columbia, MD | 01/16/2009 (4 out of 5 stars) "Very mature sound, creative writing, strong vocals. Of the songs that seem to be highlighted (Wanna Be, This Much Is True, Orbit, Chase), Wanna Be is the truly deserving one with its powerful track and lyrics. The strength of this album continues with the amazing "Hold Me", "Alchemy", the paradoxical "You Don't Know", the very intelligent "U.S.H", "Celebrity", and "Gods", and the tongue-in-cheek "Matter of Pride". The fun Sledgehammer and Over My Head are also worth noting. Overall, this CD combines a lot of different sounds - rock, soul, funk, reggae - showing originality and appreciation of the art of making music. The seven years spent crafting this album were well worth it!" Progressive soul moves R&B forward hyperbolium | Earth, USA | 12/28/2008 (4 out of 5 stars) "The debut from this Brooklyn-born soul singer/songwriter covers a lot of musical ground, Even the album's Grammy-nominated lead-off single, "Wanna Be" covers a lot of musical ground in its four minutes. There's the requisite deep bass and synthetic beats to give your woofers a workout, and the vocals range from intimate crooning to melodic rapping and fierce soul power, but these basics are interwoven in shifting textures and tempos with operatic backing singers, drums, rock guitars, horns and more. It's a canny blend that evokes `70s R&B artists like Labelle, Natalie Cole and Earth, Wind & Fire without surrendering to the sort of retro vibes pioneered by Amy Winehouse. Producer Scott Jacoby has aptly labeled his mix "progressive soul" to encompass both its classic roots and its motion forward. Twelve of the album's tracks were co-written by Maiysha and Jacoby; the closer is a superb country soul reworking of Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer," recorded live in New York City, with Marc Copely's scorching slide guitar a stand-out beside Maiysha's supercharged vocal. If you're looking for the melodic vocal chops that rap's forgone, but aren't ready to swap beats for the mellow slow-grooves of the Quiet Storm, check out the spark Maiysha's injected back into contemporary soul music. [©2008 hyperbolium dot com]"
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