Springs, Kandace / Soul Eyes
| Album: | Soul Eyes | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Springs, Kandace | Added: | Sep 2016 | |
| Label: | Blue Note | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2016-10-04 | Pull Date: | 2016-12-04 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Dec 4 | Nov 27 | Nov 20 | Nov 13 | Nov 6 | Oct 23 | Oct 16 | Oct 9 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 25, 2017: | Music Casserole
Novocaine Heart |
4. | Nov 19, 2016: | Music Casserole
Novocaine Heart |
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| 2. | Dec 02, 2016: | Rebop
Rain Falling |
5. | Nov 18, 2016: | Rebop
Too Good To Last |
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| 3. | Nov 25, 2016: | Rebop
The World Is A Ghetto |
6. | Nov 16, 2016: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Talk To Me |
Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2016-09-27
Reviewed 2016-09-27
SOUL JAZZ / R&B
Kandace Springs (piano & voice) put out an EP in 2014. Here’s her first full length album. Springs has a lovely, warm voice. Sadly, there’s too much sameness in the song selection. Accompaniment includes (on various tracks) acoustic & electric guitar, organ, vibes, and percussion. Guest Terence Blanchard adds his trumpet to tracks 2 & 7.
No FCC issues.
1 Mid-tempo. (3:51)
2 ** Very slow, very deep. Excellent vocal with sensitive trumpet. (3:24)
3 Mid-slow. Pretty pop ballad. Well sung, but very lightweight. (3:46)
4 * Mid-slow. Breakup song with a happy bounce. Nice organ & backup singers. (3:40)
5 * Mid-fast. More jazzy than the previous few. Just her voice with drums & organ. (4:45)
6 Slow. Another pretty ballad. Not much to it. Odd lyrics. (3:09)
7 ** Slow. Post breakup sadness. Gorgeous vocal and trumpet. (5:04)
8 Slow. Yet another slow ballad. Yet again it’s pretty, but… (3:49)
9 ** Slow. Surprisingly good re-do of War’s monster 70s hit. Slower, sexier. (4:27)
10 Slow. Argh. Another slow, sad breakup song. (4:05)
11 Slow. Of the many slow ballad, somewhat better. Deeper lyrics. Playful piano. (3:07)
Kandace Springs (piano & voice) put out an EP in 2014. Here’s her first full length album. Springs has a lovely, warm voice. Sadly, there’s too much sameness in the song selection. Accompaniment includes (on various tracks) acoustic & electric guitar, organ, vibes, and percussion. Guest Terence Blanchard adds his trumpet to tracks 2 & 7.
No FCC issues.
1 Mid-tempo. (3:51)
2 ** Very slow, very deep. Excellent vocal with sensitive trumpet. (3:24)
3 Mid-slow. Pretty pop ballad. Well sung, but very lightweight. (3:46)
4 * Mid-slow. Breakup song with a happy bounce. Nice organ & backup singers. (3:40)
5 * Mid-fast. More jazzy than the previous few. Just her voice with drums & organ. (4:45)
6 Slow. Another pretty ballad. Not much to it. Odd lyrics. (3:09)
7 ** Slow. Post breakup sadness. Gorgeous vocal and trumpet. (5:04)
8 Slow. Yet another slow ballad. Yet again it’s pretty, but… (3:49)
9 ** Slow. Surprisingly good re-do of War’s monster 70s hit. Slower, sexier. (4:27)
10 Slow. Argh. Another slow, sad breakup song. (4:05)
11 Slow. Of the many slow ballad, somewhat better. Deeper lyrics. Playful piano. (3:07)
Track Listing
| 1. | Talk To Me | 7. | Too Good To Last | |||
| 2. | Soul Eyes | 8. | Fall Guy | |||
| 3. | Place To Hide | 9. | The World Is A Ghetto | |||
| 4. | Thought It Would Be Easier | 10. | Leavin' | |||
| 5. | Novocaine Heart | 11. | Rain Falling | |||
| 6. | Neither Old Nor Young | . |