Recommended by Bex:
Body Music is a collection of singles and possible singles, not a classically constructed album. About half the songs are old, some borderline paleolithic in internet-time. I had high expectations for BM, but the inclusion of such tracks, and in no particular order, took the lustre off.
Aluna Francis's chilly accented playground-taunt delivery has little of Aaliyah's pillowy grandeur, but she uses what she's got in some similar ways. The important thing about her conversational voice is the way it slides through the beats, finding understated emotional notes and projecting sidelong breezy charm.
It's probably easier to sound cool when you've got someone like George Reid, the duo's production half, putting the tracks together. Reid utilises different sounds, criss-crossing genres, to impeccable effect.
Be sure to watch the videos for:
You Know You Like It
Your Drums, Your Love
Attracting Flies
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