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Mar 21, 2012It is a stunning achievement in contemporary pop. Yet, unlike so much of contemporary pop, it's timeless.
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Apr 3, 2012At just 11 tracks, this record flexes serious range, but what's even more impressive is that it rarely sounds overextended.
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Apr 5, 2012Spalding's charisma, whimsical poetry and enthusiasm for jamming still run through the heavily produced set.
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Apr 2, 2012Together [Radio Music Society and Chamber Music Society] they reveal the impressive range of this multi-talented young bassist/composer/singer.
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MojoMar 23, 2012Spalding's improvised ensemble pieces put pay to the tittle-tattle about jazz being dead. It is very much alive. [Apr 2012, p.90]
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UncutMar 16, 2012Most of the songs are breezy reflections on romance--even two Q-Tip productions lack bite--but its melodious artiness is engaging. [Apr 2012, p.84]
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Mar 15, 2012Radio Music Society is no dumb-down job.
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Mar 22, 2012While Radio Music Society may play better to younger pop audiences than more die-hard jazzheads, this program is so diverse and well executed--despite a little overreaching--it's anybody's guess.
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Mar 20, 2012Most of the record finds organic urban grooves, frosts them with sweet pop-soul hooks and serves them up hot and fluffy.
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Mar 19, 2012Spalding is too able a musician to botch this template, so the obvious enquiry is: does she bring sufficient personality to the table to avoid being derivative? For the most part, yes.
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Oct 9, 2012[Radio Music Society] positions Spalding as an artist looking forward and back, a powerful stance.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 15
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Mixed: 2 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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Mar 26, 2012