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Randolph – Lonely Eden

Artist: Randolph Title: Lonely Eden Label: Still Music Genre: Soul The cover art alone lets you know that Lonely Eden is not just a listen, but an experience. From beginning to end this album is funky ethereal soul. Thought provoking lyrics, smooth often haunting vocals, and heavy instrumentation contribute to the intensity of each 70’s inspired track. Live instruments prevail mixed periodically with a hint of electronic bliss. The musicianship is brilliant. There are moments where the instrumentation has so many layers it’s as thick as a brick wall. Yet, it is clean, uncluttered, and organic. It’s obvious why Stevie Wonder endorsed Randolph as one of the most promising artists of Detroit’s underground music scene. Every track on the Lonely Eden is a gift from the Randolph experience. Lonely Eden opens with Soul Brotha. This mainly instrumental track is a funky groove that you’d want playing as your personal theme music as you walked down the street. Track 3, Claim, is a bit of gospel flavored soul heavy with church organ chords and a feel-good vibe. Randolph even brings a love song in track 6, Valentine. With an old vinyl record sound he croons, “barefoot along the shoreline, run my fingers down your spine until our worlds collide.” The album wraps with a hard hitting intricately orchestrated, Eda Mae, with Randolph as storyteller. From beginning to end, this 12 track album has an organic soulful grind that touches the mind and the body. -Ranier Simons www.myspace.com/prandolph Download at Itunes Purchase at Amazon

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