Joss Stone - Introducing Joss Stone
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Artist: Joss StoneBrand: STONE,JOSS
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2007-03-20
Music Label: Virgin Records Us
Soundtracks:
- Change (Vinnie Jones Intro)
- Girl They Won't Believe It
- Headturner
- Tell Me `Bout It
- Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now feat. Common
- Put Your Hands On Me
- Music feat. Lauryn Hill
- Arms Of My Baby
- Bad Habit
- Proper Nice
- Bruised But Not Broken
- Baby Baby Baby
- What Were We Thinking
- Music Outro
Free Music Notes for Introducing Joss Stone
Free Music Review: The Meaning of Soul
Hit: 5 Stars
When The Soul Sessions was released, we were introduced to a beautiful new voice full of talent. Joss carried us through the reinterpretations of old classics in a new and captivating way. When Mind Body & Soul came out, we found that she was just as good at bringing her unique flavor to original material. Though some of Mind Body & Soul was more old-school soul, there were hints at a more modern sound. She tackled many styles as separate songs, and performed beautifully on all of them. But something was still missing.
Introducing Joss Stone is truly an introduction in several ways.
- The hints of a new direction in Mind Body & Soul are now expanded fully into a new, utterly unique style. The blending of old school soul, funk, and various hip hop has been accomplished masterfully to generate something that is greater than the sum of its parts.
- Joss has an angelic voice with a wonderful personality to it. Previously, we could only hear this in the confines of songs written by others and produced without her full input. This new album truly introduces Joss Stone. Not just her voice, but her full musical vision. The marriage of her creative control, her collaboration with Raphael Saadiq, and her unparalleled voice bring to fruition the true exposition of her soul. Because her personality and desires are so evident in the music, her voice shines even greater. Both the music and the voice are expressions of her intent, and therefore both the music and the voice spur each other on toward greatness. Soul, after all, is a personal matter. To have her controlling all aspects of the song is the only way to truly experience the fullness of her expression.
- The sound on this album is unlike anything else. While it has elements of many different styles, the synthesis of these styles has succeeded in becoming something new and unique. The only word that can really sum it up is "soul," because it is the deeply personal expression of inner feelings. The various styles, instruments, and lyrics are only the vehicles for conveying the complex intermingling of emotions. The music and lyrics are not written in a sterile environment, waiting for her voice to give them feeling. The music and lyrics are born from the emotions in the first place. This is what really constitutes "soul."
As I said, soul is a personal matter. This album represents one person's soul. It does not seek to please everyone by being a bland or watered down set of songs that everyone can relate to. This is Joss sharing pieces of herself as she really is, not as what other people want her to be. To anyone who can appreciate this, the album is incredible.
On my first listen, I was captivated from the moment Girl They Won't Believe It kicked in right until the very end. I now look forward to every single song. In my mind, this is one of those rare perfect albums that never wavers. It also consistently shows a maturity and wholeness, both in lyrical content and in musical style. There are always some who complain that her entire vocal talent is not showcased, and others who say she oversings. But the truth is that she has gained a great sense of when to hold back and when to go full throttle. She uses her voice to appropriately convey the feeling of the particular song or passage, whether it's soft, restrained, high, low, loud, urgent, or contemplative. Her voice deftly channels the emotions of each song as the music behind it compliments it perfectly.
I'd like to also give proper props to the band. This personal musical vision is enriched even further by the fact that it utilizes real live musicians with personalities and ideas of their own. Each members brings something different to the experience, and everyone does an amazing job of supporting and fleshing out Joss's ideas. The complexity yet wholeness and cohesion of each track speak of a skillful weaving of various musical instruments and textures into something emotional and alive, something that moves your mind, body, and soul.
Congratulations to Joss Stone and crew on a wonderful and unique album that will last a lifetime and beyond. Whether the current music scene can appreciate it or not, this is the stuff legends are made of.
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In the run-up to this, her third album, Joss Stone told a phalanx of glossy magazines that the difference between this disc and the two that preceded it was a newfound clarity of vision. Whereas the other records--their gold status notwithstanding--represented the fumblings of a huge-voiced kid being bossed around by experienced music-biz types, this one, she promised, would reveal the real her. Thus, the titular "introduction." To which anybody who spins the 14 groovy and fully unbuttoned tracks herein will wish to reply not "nice to meet you"--far too lame a sentiment for so fully realized a disc--but "Where have you been all my life?" As good as Joss Stone's previous efforts are, Introducing Joss Stone represents a giant step forward: there's a freshness to these songs that suits her age (19 as of the album's release) and a funkiness that suits modern pop sensibilities. There's also a cross-hatching of visions with artists like Lauryn Hill and Common that will rightly advance her reputation as an artist who can sling disco, R&B, and rock almost as convincingly as soul. Splicing girl-group harmonies with blaxploitation-style funk with Joplin-esque and, at times, Shelby Lynne-reminiscent vocals, Stone works these Raphael Saadiq-produced beats with the stealth and steadiness of a '70s-era legend who's still going strong. "Girl They Won't Believe It," she wails against the tight hoo-hoo harmonizing of talented backup singers on the opening track; get a load of how much she's accomplished in the space of three albums, and you won't believe it, either. --Tammy La Gorce
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