raphael saadiq’s…

…new release ‘stone rollin’ just made it onto my playlist. for those who already know the retro soul sound of his previous ‘the way i see it’, won’t be disappointed with his latest effort. there are some haters out there who will chalk retro soul up as a move backward but all i can say is, it thank goodness artists like these keep old school soul alive! i think current “soul” music is wandering through the wilderness and maybe we need a trip back to reconnect to what was so wonderful about classic soul. as long as it inspires heads to explore the sounds of musical greats like stevie wonder, the miracles, the isley brothers, marvin gaye, sly and the family stone, curtis mayfield and such, you cannot go wrong!