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Little Dragon Album: “Little Dragon”
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Release Date:2007-09-03
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Type:Unknown
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Label:Peacefrog
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Explicit Lyrics:No
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UPC:5060100741284
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Review - :
For years now, the world of music has been too global and interconnected for one to truly be surprised at an outfit such as {$Little Dragon}, but it's no less a wonder that a sound as American as {\soul} and {\R&B} can infuse the music this pervasively of a group of high school buddies from Sweden. {$Little Dragon} is a dynamic self-titled debut that is yet another credible and enchanting Euro-approximation of {\soul} and {\rhythm & blues}. Vocalist {$Yukimi Nagano} displays all the subtle inflections and conspicuous acrobatics that have identified the {\R&B} genre for years, but specifically the more recent paradigms of the {$Chaka Khans} and {$MJBs}, noted easily on the album's highlight {&"Constant Surprises."} Meanwhile, {&"Wink"} is a sexy, synth-heavy club banger that might conjure some of the more poppish acts ({$Rihanna}). But the album -- and group -- don't stop there, thankfully. They give you everything from quaint piano {\ballads} ({&"Twice"}) to {\jazz}-drenched pieces, like {&"After the Rain"} where keyboardist {$Håkan Wirenstrand} makes like {$Herbie Hancock} with his sparse and dissonant chording. {&"Forever"} is an ambient number meant for dark lounges with a lot of pheromone activity. It's a genuine album bolstered by the groups collective artistry. It proves, once again, that geography has very little to do with authenticity. ~ Vincent Thomas, All Music Guide
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