Play 90 second soundbite of 'Work It Out' @ 'CD quality'
There's some pretty hard-hitting lyrics tucked away inside Teressa Edwards' take on soulful and emotional Ramp;B. Writing from the heart, Edwards seems to be getting a few very intimate things out into the open here and she puts her songs across with un-hidden emotion but also with grace and delicate attitude. Without doubt Edwards performs with genuine feeling and sentimentality; something she seems able to do without ever sounding self-indulgent or even the slightest bit flippant.
'Days Ahead' seems to be a positive and focused attempt to move on from trying and disturbing times into a new era full of optimism and hope. Edwards delivers her smooth songs with a natural ease made possible by her 'heart on the sleeve' approach. Great arrangements and often innovative instrumentation helps Edwards to add warmth to the slick vocal dynamics within her performance and allow her to really get into her groove. As the album unfolds it becomes pretty compulsive listening; Edwards' ability to play with dynamics and mix it up becomes more and more apparent - strong in all aspects of music-making and at times pretty unique, Teressa Edwards sounds like one clever lady!
If soulful R&B is 'up your street', Teressa Edwards' 'Days Ahead' should prove to be more than just adequate aural entertainment for your days or nights. 'Days Ahead' sits snugly within its genre but 'rings a few changes' as it goes - a cool but catchy, easy on the ear and superbly rounded album.
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