Name: Juslisen by Musiq
Brand: Musiq
SKU: 602517464827
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.65 (182 reviews)

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Dontchange

Musiq Soulchild, Ronald Isley

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Halfcrazy

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Halfcrazy

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Beautiful Contradiction

Beverley Knight, Musiq Soulchild

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Break You Off

The Roots, Musiq Soulchild

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Break You Off

The Roots, Musiq Soulchild

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Dontchange

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On his second album, Juslisen, Musiq -- who has dropped the "(Soulchild)" surname -- delivers on the promise of his debut, turning in a slyly assured, smoothly sexy collection of neo-soul. One of the most appealing things about Musiq is that he never oversells his songs, never indulges in hyperbolic screams or exaggerated grunts and moans. He lays back on the groove but doesn't disappear into it -- he deepens it and gives it character, making this more than a supremely seductive neo-soul record. And, to be sure, it is that, a wonderfully romantic mood album, but it's more than that because Musiq has other skills besides crooning and keeping a mood. First of all, he and his collaborators are first-class writers, sustaining interest not just through the singles, but through the album tracks. Then, he and his producers know how to deliver a sound that at once hearkens back to classic '70s soul and feels lushly contemporary. Musiq doesn't hide his love for classic soul -- he's seen on the back cover digging through crates of vinyl, surrounded by eight-tracks -- but the great thing about what he pulls off on Juslisen is that this love is absorbed, ingrained in the very music, so while it's reminiscent of Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye at times, it never feels like a forced attempt to follow in their footsteps. Which, of course, is why it feels like a worthy heir. [The "Special Edition," released in 2008, added several bonus cuts.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Juslisen

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Scratch Introlude

2. Newness

3. Caughtup

4. Stoplayin

5. Religious

6. Babygirl

7. Halfcrazy

8. Time

9. Future

10. Intermission: Juslisen

11. Realove

12. Onenight

13. Previouscats

14. Solong

15. Bestfriend

16. Dontchange

17. Motherfather

18. Something

19. Ifiwouldaknew

Volume 2

1. Dontchange

2. Halfcrazy

3. Halfcrazy

4. Beautiful Contradiction

5. Break You Off

6. Break You Off

7. Dontchange

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