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Dance of the Infidel

Aamir Lee Bermiss | brooklyn, ny | 06/22/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I speak overmuch because the music really will say enough. Don't get this album if you're not open-minded about music and especially if you're not open-minded about Meshell's music. The album is beautiful, the writing and the playing is incredible. The live show is more taxing that a religious fast (for me, anyway). Many people have been upset by her new sound however, so i don't think perhaps you may have to work a little bit to get this stuff. for the jazz cats, this isn't soullive or something jammy like that (which is not to disparage that stuff completely either), this is music that any serious musician in the so-called black music scene should be listening to. and closely. and go buy a ticket and support the band. god, i hope the come out with a live album and keep playing the venues let us get close enough to see them make the music. in many ways, i am still speechless."