I purchased this album and I totally love it. The man is very diverse and clearly shows he is capable of doing any type of music very well. Listen to his voice, mostly to his lyrics, and style and you will clearly understand why I love this cd. Treacherous is the BOMB!!
what a waste...
I know Lee worked with house-producers before, like Martin Solveig and Kraak & Smaak. Those songs were okay. These synthetic tracks are G O D A W F U L. Go back tot the Truth & Soul guys, Lee! Please!
I don't think the producer listened to the lyrics before creating the backing tracks, which seem totally unsympathetic. And why put a great voice through a synthesiser? Tracks 7 and 9 saved this album from being one-star.
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