Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams

R&B / Soul · 2008 · 14 tracks · 59m

Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams

August 18, 2008 · Music World Entertainment (2)

Handclaps, bright brass, and tambourines collide with cool European synth-beats, turning a Texas childhood into a futuristic block party. You can feel the warm dust of vintage sixties radio tracks mixing with cold, modern basslines. It is a playful, neon-lit daydream where classic soul gets a sharp, electronic second life.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 59m

01

God Given Name

2:52

02

T.O.N.Y.

3:53

03

Dancing in the Dark

3:57

04

Would’ve Been the One

4:31

05

Sandcastle Disco

4:28

06

I Decided, Part 1

4:15

07

Valentine’s Day

3:26

08

6 O’Clock Blues

3:37

09

Ode to Marvin

3:15

10

I Told You So

3:57

11

Cosmic Journey

6:12

12

This Bird

6:08

13

I Decided, Part 2

4:01

14

ChampagneChronikNightCap

4:52

Moments Worth Listening For

01God Given NameThe opening track 'God Given Name' serves as a manifesto of independence, setting her own identity apart from industry expectations over a downbeat, atmospheric groove.

11Cosmic JourneyOn 'Cosmic Journey', the album's retro-soul foundation dissolves into a sprawling, psychedelic electronic outro that points toward future avant-pop directions.

Reviews

The Times4/ 5 stars

AllMusic4/ 5 stars

Slant Magazine3.5/ 5 stars

Rolling Stone2.5/ 5 stars

Entertainment WeeklyB+

Pitchfork7.3/ 10

The Scotsman3/ 5 stars

Digital Spy4/ 5 stars

Metacritic72/ 100

The Guardian3/ 5 stars

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Where This Album Departs

How does Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams sound next to the rest of Solange's catalogue?

Coffee Shop+4.0σ

A radiant, golden hour glow bathes these tracks, casting a sun-drenched, optimistic light over the entire tracklist in a way her other work rarely attempts.

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