Haven't heard it for myself, but judging from the track listing, most of the cuts have been released over the last 3 or 4 years. That could be why a friend of mine who has heard the album described it as
"tired." It is disappointing to have been promised a new album for the last 5 years, only to discover it's stuff you've already heard. I guess Tommy Boy wanted to make sure there were some guaranteed "hits" on the LP.
I love MAW, but I do wonder how much further they can push their sound. A decade is a long time in dance music, and they've put out so much material that I would not be surprised to see them start hitting the cruise control switch on future projects. With their relationships with classic soul artists like Stephanie Mills and James Ingram, it would seem logical for them to do a straight r&b album. I know I read once an interview where Louie said he'd like to work with Whitney Houston...
--- B.Graff www.allthingsdeep.comOn Wed, 06 Feb 2002 22:42:58 Velanche Stewart wrote: > >Just wanted to know if anyone who has so far managed to get the >pre-release is feeling this full-length by Little Louie and Kenny >Dope--the first studio MAW album in eight years (and nah, not counting >their excellent "Nuyorican Soul" project). > >Okay, there may be some sprinkles of "cheese" here and there. But these >people can sing, and the music is so groovy and funky that it just makes >me wanna dance. And one can't beat the distinctive soulful touches that >MAW does so very well. > >Unfortunately, I'm unsure who's guesting on this one. Just a plain >vanilla pre-release slipcover. Can anyone clue me in on that one? >Thanks! > >V. >
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