Album Reviews7/10
Vulnerable: Marvin Gaye, Unfinished and Unguarded
Marvin Gaye's posthumous album Vulnerable is a quiet, intimate portrait of the soul legend crooning standards with restraint and raw emotion.
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Tag: soul music
Album Reviews7/10
You’re All I Need at 58: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Perfect the Soul Duet
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's 1968 duet album 'You're All I Need' showcases timeless chemistry and the iconic title track, despite some filler.
Album Reviews7/10
Marvin Gaye Drops the Jazz Act and Works the Motown Line on ‘That Stubborn Kinda’ Fellow’ — 7/10
Marvin Gaye's 1963 pivot finds the singer embracing a hit-making formula with confidence, yielding radio-ready soul classics like 'Stubborn Kind of Fellow.'
Album Reviews7/10
In the Groove: Marvin Gaye at the Crossroads, With One Towering Peak
Marvin Gaye's 1968 album In the Groove is an uneven but thrilling set, anchored by the towering 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' and his remarkable vocal range.
Album Reviews6/10
Marvin Gaye Croons Standards on Posthumous ‘Romantically Yours,’ but the Originals Fall Short
Marvin Gaye's posthumous 1985 album finds the soul legend softly interpreting standards, but the originals fall flat. A curiosity for fans, not a starting point.
Album Reviews8/10
Gaye and Terrell’s Chemistry Carries ‘United,’ Their 1967 Duet Debut
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's 1967 album United captures pure vocal chemistry, from the classic opener to hidden gem 'Two Can Have a Party.'
How Amber Mark Turned Lollapalooza Into a Personal Sing-Along, Decade After Her SoundCloud Debut
Amber Mark made her Lollapalooza debut, turning her global upbringing and soulful sound into a career-defining set.
Album Reviews8.2/10
Heavy Light Turns U.S. Girls’ Rage Into Warmth — and It Works
Heavy Light, tenth record from U.S. Girls, turns memory into soul-warmed song, its finest moments carrying a weight the shorter pieces cannot quite match.
Album Reviews9/10
Aretha Franklin Takes Hold of Soul on ‘I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You’ — 9/10
A solemn regard upon Aretha Franklin's grand record of respect and sorrow, a work whose passion has not diminished with years.
Album Reviews10/10
Stevie Wonder’s ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ Still Earns All 104 Minutes, 50 Years On
A record wherein Stevie Wonder utters all he knows at once, of love, poverty, and joy, all within one vast sitting.