Acoustic Soul

 Magical and engulfing. Take us there, India.Arie.
Soulful. Gritty. Humble. Longing. Energy. Faith. Spirit. Likes. Music. Blessings. Wisdom. Confusion. Hurt. Love. Dislikes. Honest. Heart-warming. Acceptance. Growth. Stubbornness. God. Stars. World. In-perfections. Stripped. Jewel. Flavor. Blues. Night. Day. Wondering. Searching. Prayer. Writing. Exploring. Giving. Receiving. Light. Dark. Night. Day. Frenzy. Irrelevance. Acoustic. Soul. Brown. Skin. Classic.

I think I summed the album up pretty well with my numerous one-word descriptions (LOL!).

Standouts are:

Video
Brown Skin
Nature
Strength, Courage & Wisdom
Ready for Love
Back to the Middle

4.4375= 4.44

4.44 stars.

November 13, 2007

 Our generation's Nina Simone.
I'm a big fan of Nina Simone's but didn't really make an effort to seek out Arie's music until I heard a clip of "I am ready for love". I was instantly sold and knew that I had to have the cd and boy, does she deliver! It's soulful, intelligent, and just plain groovy. This is a musical artist who will always deliver whether or not the results are 'pop' catchy. Enjoy! July 11, 2007

 A good start.....ok cd.....
...you can tell that she is a good artist in the making from this cd, and unlike some, she proves it.. in her albums after this one.
Sorry, this cd has some good songs.. but it is not her best.
If You like India check out Raul Mildon's State Of Mind...He is very good also with the same positive lyrics...I gess If you know India you know of Donnie, if not check him out also....album, The Colored Section. June 16, 2007

 Great CD
You gotta love India Arie. She has such a smooth and beautiful voice. This cd is soothing and pleasant. Would definitely recommend. June 12, 2007

 Flawless album that addressed a lot of relevant topics in my life..
India.Arie"showed-out"creatively on this landmark album!!No one (besides Lamya and Siloam Pool)delivers this kind of consistant quality THROUGHOUT an album!!The standout song on this album is the tribute to Stevie Wonder,which really displayed CLASS and RESPECT on Indias' part!!Srength,Courage and Wisdom"and "Simple"are great songs,with excellent points,and musically are "Ear-candy!!"Part of My Life"carries' an excellent point:"Yeah you may LOOK gorgeous honey,but can you do something MORE,than cause "fireworks" in BED for me?!?India says:"I know that it looks good,but can you be apart of my life?!?" "I'm sure that it feels good,but can you be apart of my life??" Then India REALLY drives this point home,when she says:"And it probably even TASTE good,BUT can you be apart of my LIFE?!?This is a concern I find myself musing,every single hour,of every single day,when a GORGEOUS,nubile"honey"is basically "throwing herself" at me!!(No,I dont use the attachment:"Envys'favorite target"in vain,because I can set my watch by ladies approaching me with lewd "proposals"))At the risk of sounding conceited:I AM one good-looking dude!!(and that's putting it LIGHTLY)Dudes'seethe with hate for me on SIGHT!!Most,of my"friends"(and apparently,some family)secretly despised me!!){to borrow a line,from my ONLY,friend:"Jealousy....I LOSE,more"friends"that way!!"}Which brings me to another beloved track on this SUPERB disc:"Back To The Middle" Lemme explain...I grew up with VERY low self-esteem(stemming from RELENTLESS negative barbs from an(scornful)older brother who I(gullibly)looked up to,and(naively)thought the world of but now,with the aid of retrospect,hindsight and focused,SOBER thought processes,I NOW realize,that smouldering,decades-long envy was the driving force behind the onslaught on my self-esteem and that the ladies ALWAYS found me(extremely)attractive(even,BEFORE I "got out of" my action-figures and "kiddie-books" and started pursuing them)and that my"GLARING"flaws"(big nose,gumpy walk,overall"lame"appearance,skinny legs,"peasy"hair,racoon"eye-rings"cheap gold"trinket"wearing,"heap"driving and,all)was all(being driven)in the MIND,So now,that I have essentially,PURGED these(malicious)lies from my mind,gained confidence in my appearance(As India cited on this track)it quickly turned into arrogance!!!Like they say on the streets of Detroit:I'm"on one"(matter o'fact,i'm on TWO!!)I now see that I'm "all that",AND,a pound of(weapons grade)uranium!!!A SOLID 9.6 on a 10-point scale!!!Lyrics from the disco classic:"Greatest Dancer"by Sister Sledge describe me,to a tee:"He had the kind of body(I'm BUFF,with "killer"pecs')that could SHAME Adonis,and a face,that would make,any man proud!" I've gone from thinking:"I'm just"through",to realizing:"I'm an"8+2"So,now I'm gonna take Indias' advice and go back to the"MIDDLE"(My mother always told me,that I needed some moderation in my life) The song "Beautiful" makes me think of my imminent arrival into Heaven(as a born-again Christian)and how beautiful an ETERNITY there is going to be!!!(My FOUR(and counting)alcohol,party and sex-free years will have been(WELL)worth it!! And the few bucks,I paid for THIS album was definitely worth it!!"Nature"is an ingenius song.."Lets sit and watch the stars put on a SHOW!! India is the TRUTH!!!and "Acoustic is as brilliant as a SUPERNOVA!! June 10, 2007

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