Brothers and Sisters, this week I wanted to introduce you to this standard of musical intuition. The Roots and John Legend recently got together to put some 12, and some change, tracks together that deliver a little something for everyone.It comes with all the excellent music and lyrical triumphs that can be expected from any Roots album, as well as the smooth black voice that is John Legend.
Whether you're looking for some rhymes, some blues, or just a little bit of music to knock boots to .. well here it is. Enjoy this immensely, please.
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This album is a great change of pace from much of what has been covered on this blog so far. In stark contrast to discussions of albums telling stories or lyrics that are applicable to everyday life, Wake Up! addresses a social and political conscience, something very worthy of our attention and rarely tackled with as much depth recently. It's a great asset of this blog to not only feature music of different genres and artists, but also of differing messages and themes.
Also - some irony, the album's title was inspired by an Arcade Fire song, the next band we featured on A Chord of the Week. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/may/12/roots-john-legend-arcade-fire
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