Can't Help It - Kindred the Family Soul, Dantzler, Fatin
Pressure - Kindred the Family Soul, Bell, Anthony
Just the Way You Are - Kindred the Family Soul, Agyapon, Amma
House of Love - Kindred the Family Soul, Blackstone, Adam
Alright - Kindred the Family Soul, Dantzler, Fatin
Rightfully So - Kindred the Family Soul, Chiger, Alexander
Set Free - Kindred the Family Soul, Bell, Anthony
The Struggle - Kindred the Family Soul, Blackstone, Adam
Love We Share - Kindred the Family Soul, Bell, Anthony
No Limit - Kindred the Family Soul, Boyd, Jason
Poetry Interlude - Kindred the Family Soul, Davis, Stan Jr.
Hey - Kindred the Family Soul, Blackstone, Adam
So Much Better - Kindred the Family Soul, Bell, Anthony
Always Be Arriving (Finale) - Kindred the Family Soul, Davis, Stan Jr.
Kindred The Family Soul is known to many simply as Kindred. Their third release, The Arrival, is a collection of twelve songs and interludes which highlight their growth as songwriters, artists and as citizens of the wo... more »rld. Ironically, the birth of The Arrival comes on the heels of the arrival of two new additions to their own family with twin girls who inspired the title of the album. Kindred are core artists at Urban Adult radio with three Top 10 singles 'Far Away', 'Stars' and 'Where Would I Be?' under their belt and a fourth on the way with the timeless and timely song 'House of Love'. The title The Arrival invokes travel themes. Kindred's home base in Philly lies on the transportation corridor between NY and DC.« less
Kindred The Family Soul is known to many simply as Kindred. Their third release, The Arrival, is a collection of twelve songs and interludes which highlight their growth as songwriters, artists and as citizens of the world. Ironically, the birth of The Arrival comes on the heels of the arrival of two new additions to their own family with twin girls who inspired the title of the album. Kindred are core artists at Urban Adult radio with three Top 10 singles 'Far Away', 'Stars' and 'Where Would I Be?' under their belt and a fourth on the way with the timeless and timely song 'House of Love'. The title The Arrival invokes travel themes. Kindred's home base in Philly lies on the transportation corridor between NY and DC.
"On the footprints of Ashford and Simpson or Womack and Womack, husband-and-wife duo, Fatin Dantzler and Aja Graydon from Philly release their third set, which is a reiteration of their love for each of other and Soul music.
The album is titled after the arrival of their twin children.
It is quality mainly mid and down tempo Soul /R&B love songs, with great harmonies.
"Can't Help It" is a really great beat ballad that gets better each time you hear it.
"Alright" and "Pressure" are mid tempos with good grooves.
"Just The Way You Are" is a melodic mid tempo, "Rightfully So" and "No Limit" are excellent beat ballads.
"Love We Share" is a mid tempo with a fuller sound, "House Of Love" and R&B ballad and the spoken word "Always Be Arriving", featuring Malik Yusef gives an interesting take on "Rocking You Eternally".
Critically acclaimed as the next big thing coming from Philly after Jill Scott, Bilal, Musiq or Vivian Green, the duo is similar in vibe to their second set, but it is their debut "Surrender To Love" that remains one of the greatest albums of the 00's.
Just listen to the twelve songs of the album and surrender to the freshness and the soulfulness of their latest offering.
There's a great deal of positive energy, creativity, warmth, sincerity in this album.
The soulful duo offer a journey in their everyday life as a couple and ordinary people. The lyrics are full of poetry and honesty, the voices incredibely soulful and they are supported by an admirable band.
This album takes a couple of plays to fully appreciate but is worth the effort.
You will like it.
The album debuts at # 7 of The Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and at # 67 of The Billboard 200.
In This Life Together
Surrender to Love
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Love Kindred!!!!!!
Kraig King | Memphis Tennesse | 11/04/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"An impressive third release!!!!! Kindred never fails to impress me with their brilliant songwriting and very positive messeges. Whether you are married(like I am) or single, If you listen to Kindred's music you are treated to an almost "text book" way of holding on to your relationship and supporting and loving and paying attention to your better half, all while dealing with this crazy world that we live, work and play in.My favorite cuts from the first listen are "House Of Love" which celebrates the houseold lifestyle we all lead and the love that it brings.(I also love this first sigle of the cd because the music reminds me of Mary J's "Be Without You"...) and my next favorites cut is funky and fun "Set Free" ,teling us that we should all free ourselfs from this crazy world(not kill ourselfs,lol)and just set your own course in life and be ourselves and not be followers.(and ,of course, I really love it because it reminds me of Knarls Barkey's "Crazy") I think this should be the next single and video by the way. Overall, I think this is another 5-star cd from Kindred the Family Soul!!!!!!"
Not What I Expected
the lady poet | Detroit, MI United States | 11/17/2008
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I LOVE me some Kindred. Saw them in concert this summer and enjoyed them. I have listened to this CD twice and I am not into it. I liked their 1st the best and the 2nd was smooth. I expected even better songs on this one. I am just not feeling like their other works."
Kindred has done it again. Great Album.
Jovan Rivera Montes | Carolina, PR | 05/25/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Since first I listen to Jill Scott I love her from the start but wanted more so I explore in her independent label Hidden Beach and found Kindred The Family of Soul. Their duets are always so perfect in this neo-soul genre that it's their 3rd album and still amazed. Great CD for neo-soul fans and if looking for something nice too listen buy this CD."