Baltimore club legend, Dj Oji, gets together with Tracy Hamlin, taking Solange’s breakout delivery to the winter dancefloor. Soulful vocals will heal you, while the mid-tempo moments will mellow the masses, and UK Funky grooves will keep the shuffle moving along way into the early hours.
the Baltimore club legend, Dj Oji, who sits comfortably amongst peers like Maurice Fulton, Dennis Ferrer, DJ Spen, has teamed up with the sweet vocal tones of Tracy Hamlin. An accomplished artist in her own right, Tracy released her ‘Better Days’ and ‘No Limits’ to much acclaim, as well as recording with Santana, Chaka Khan, and Gloria Gaynor no less. Together, this powerful combined force, added unmistakable energy to the already incredible source material, taking it to new heights.
lyrics
I tried to drink it away
I tried to put one in the air
I tried to dance it away
I tried to change it with my hair
I ran my credit card bill up
Thought a new dress make it better
I tried to work it away
But that just made me even sadder
I tried to keep myself busy
I ran around circles
Think I made myself dizzy
I slept it away, I sexed it away
I read it away
Well it's like cranes in the sky
Sometimes I don't wanna feel those metal clouds
Yeah it's like cranes in the sky
Sometimes I don't wanna feel those metal clouds
I tried to run it away
Thought then my head be feeling clearer
I traveled 70 states
Thought moving around [would] make me feel better
I tried to let go my lover
Thought if I was alone then maybe I could recover
To write it away or cry it away (don't you cry baby)
Well it's like cranes in the sky
Sometimes I don't wanna feel those metal clouds
Yeah it's like cranes in the sky
Sometimes I don't wanna feel those metal clouds
supported by 11 fans who also own “Cranes In The Sky (Reprise)”
Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell
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Gorgeous minimalist arrangements and one of the most beautiful and moving voices I've ever heard. Lady Blackbird brings a Monk-like ability to get right into your guts and start rooting around. brussb
Avant-garde electronic artist Abdu Ali's latest is a fascinating autobiographical brew of punk, free jazz, rap, soul, club music, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 25, 2019