Now I'm gonna have to confess that I never really knew Solange Knowles to be nothing more than Beyonce's little sister (soz). I know she has a son and got married a while ago......but that's about it....oh and she wears eccentric outfits from time to time.
I vaguely remember her releasing the odd song here and there however many years ago, but again I couldn't tell you what it was called or even how it went....
But now.......
After my timeline was flooded with Instagram posts regarding her new album A Seat At The Table I had to go see what all the fuss was about.
So yesterday at work I sat there at my desk and listened to the whole album, beginning to end (while still working...obviously) and the verdict is................................................................I love it!!!!
Now this girl right here is on her own path. This aint no trying too hard to be like her sister type album so if your a hard core Beyonce fan looking for that same type of sound then you'll be disappointed as this album is a total different ball game. But that isn't a bad thing..........Hail no it isn't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Her sound has more of a Neo-Soul/Funk RnB type vibe to it (if that description gives you any idea lol) and kinda puts you in the mind of artists like Erykah Badu, Sade, and my girl Jhene Aiko (I do love me some Jhene). There's even a song on the album where she slyly sounds a bit like Aaliyah, I think its the Don't Touch My Hair song (which is my fave btw)
So apart from being an amazing album both lyrically and vocally.......the album does touch on the black uprising that is currently going on right now especially with the whole #blacklivesmatter campaign. The album also features interludes from both her Mum, Dad and Master P.
I didn't really know what to expect from this album, like I said I'd never really heard any of her music before and I don't really know much about her as a person. But I now know so much more, thanks to A Seat At The Table.
The album is amazeballs and I look forward to more music from her in the future
Shes not just Beyonce's sister!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xoxo
