Sade:Soldier Of Love

I have to say it,with her new cd,'Soldier Of Love',Sade proves she still is a smooth operator.This is one beautiful album.

The four person group the is Sade[Sade,Bassist Paul Denman,Guitarist and sax player Stuart Matthewman and keyboardist Andrew Hale ] just play wunderfully together.

Somehow,the flow of the cd manages to go from song to song seamlessly,yet,each well crafted song seems to have it's own distinctiveness.A whistle here('Be That Easy');marching tempo drums and a soft guitar whine('Soldier Of Love)there,or even some cute kids singing('Babyfather')...something in each of these songs seems to make them just slightly stand out from the others.

And the lyrics are hauntingly beautiful as well.While 'Soldier Of Love' deservedly earns the honor of the title track(wow!some lyrics like:'I've lost the use of my heart /But I'm still alive/Still looking for the light/And the endless pool on the other side/It's the wild wild west ),the song makes you actually feel like she's a solider of love.

Other songs mesmerize just as well.

'Babyfather',a song of smooth silkiness and a childish reggae joy-a song of first glaces,love and future possibilities a lovers dance.

Then there is,'Bring Me Home',Sade's voice is played like an instrument,the band is such a cohesive whole,that you almost cry.The hurt of someone fighting the good fight,but losing and wanting to give up.Very touching.

Yet,the warrior fights on.In,'The Safest Place',Sade exclaims that the safest place is in her heart.So much music never matches this depth.

The whole 'Soldier Of Love' cd has such depth.Other stand out songs include,:'The Moon And The Sky';'Morning Bird' and 'Skin'.

This is one nice record...very nice indeed.


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