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Barefoot Soul Sonia Dada see larger picture List Price: $17.98 Price: $14.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. See details . You Save: $2.99 (17%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours Used & new from $7.79 See more product details Great Buy Buy this album with Sonia Dada ~ Sonia Dada today! Total List Price : $ 34.96 Buy Together Today: $ 29.98 Customers who bought this title also bought: My Secret Life ~ Sonia Dada Lay Down & Love It Live ~ Sonia Dada Day at the Beach ~ Sonia Dada Good Morning Aztlán [Limited Edition] [ENHANCED] [EXTRA TRACKS] ~ Los Lobos Wait for Me ~ Susan Tedeschi The Tiki Bar Is Open ~ John Hiatt Sleepless ~ Peter Wolf Talking To Strangers ~ Shemekia Copeland Explore similar items Product Details Audio CD (August 20, 2002) Label: Razor & Tie ASIN: B00006EXCA Average Customer Review: Based on 12 reviews. Write a review . Amazon.com Sales Rank: 8,816 What's Your Advice? Is there an item you'd recommend instead of or in addition to this one? Let the world know! Enter the item's ASIN ( what's an ASIN? ) in the box below, select advice type, then click Submit. I recommend: in addition to this product instead of this product Listen to Samples To hear a song sample, click on the "Listen ." Visit our audio help page for more information. 1. Better Brains 2. Baby Woke Up 3. Raith the Roofbeam 4. Angel 5. Cry 6. Daisy 7. Louise 8. I Saw Sister Stealing 9. Happy Together 10. Sometimes Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Never afraid to mine the rich, diverse musical veins of their native Chicago for inspiration, Sonia Dada pushed former backup vocalist Shawn Christopher to the forefront on their previous studio album, 1999's My Secret Life , with gratifying results. As the title of this follow-up hints, the band has further entrenched itself in R&B and gospel, stripped-down and wed to a masterful rhythmic thrust, tastefully restrained guitar licks, and the dramatic instincts of Christopher, a bluesy chanteuse with a telling sense of dramatic scale. It's a deceptively mellow sound that's in fact as laid-back as a coiled spring. They've sacrificed a bit of their eclecticism, to be sure, but they've done so in service of a sound that still rubs Memphis grooves ("Better Brains," "Baby Woke Up") up against jazzy ambiences ("Raise the Roofbeam") and the simmering, modern South Side blues of "Sometimes." But the glorious "Daisy" argues that the band hasn't lost their range so much as slyly refocused it, growing from folksy acoustic lament to full-bodied New Orleans gospel horn romp in four minutes and change. Somewhere, the ghost of Lowell George should be smiling. --Jerry McCulley Spotlight Reviews (what's this) Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Only shoddy compared to prior Sonia Dada. , August 29, 2002 Reviewer: a-squared (see more about me) from Bloomington, Indiana United States The long awaited new studio release of Sonia Dada may leave fans slightly disappointed. While it has rich musical styles and takes the band to new regions of their city rock style, it unfortunately lacks the finesse of the earlier albums. Essentially, in prior albums, Sonia Dada never sounded the same but always sounded like Sonia Dada. This album takes them to such experimental lengths that hardcore Sonia Dada fans may be left wondering if they are still listening to their favorite band. On the whole, however, this album leaves the unbiased listener happy with it's full ranges and bright new musical feels. Most of the songs, though quirky when placed together on one album, stand on their own merit quite well. "Baby Woke Up" contains syncopated beats and smooth lyrics that SD fans will die for. "Raise the Roofbeam" slows the album down to a soft jazz that is highly attuned for easy listening. "Angel" delivers cheery themes with a minor key bridge which combines the best in what sounds like 50's ballad with traditional SD blues. All in all, if you are a Sonia Dada fan, but still love diversity, by all means buy this album. It only dissapoints those who wish to hear more of the same. Was this review helpful to you? All Customer Reviews Avg. Customer Review: Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Interwoven Materpiece Brilliantly Recorded , December 1, 2002 Reviewer: Christopher G. Veracka from Providence, RI USA Those who rate this recording anything below a deserving Five stars (I'm giving it Six stars), should be embarrassed to make such an uneducated statement (are we listening to the same thing?). This piece does have some of the familiar SD material, take "Louise", how much more SD can you get. Now I could sit and analyze each piece, but I'd rather stay on the surface, and let the listener make his/her own judgement. As seasoned listeners, which SD fan's are, "barefootsoul" gives us a natural progression, as we would expect from such fine composer/arrangers. Do we really want the same thing with each "new" release. Go listen to the radio if you want that. Each time I listen to "barefootsoul" I hear something new. There is so much happening in this recording , I've never before heard such an interwoven recording by any artist - ever. Kudo's to the Engineer, the mix is Outstanding - even Brilliant! "Barefootsoul" is a piece to sit and listen to, with no other distractions. I promise you you won't be dissapointed. Was this review helpful to you? Another win for Sonia Dada , November 25, 2002 Reviewer: tbmcfadden from New Albany, Ohio USA When it comes to Sonia Dada, it's just all simply "good music". Buy this one, just like the previous 4. Was this review helpful to you? 0 of 2 people found the following review helpful: .....Still waiting , November 8, 2002 Reviewer: A music fan from crystal lake, il United States After waiting a few years for this album, I have to admit I was dissapointed at the outcome. The idea appears to be a mellow soul album, a throwback to Al Green, Stax/Volt, and seventies soul. Instead it comes across as bland and lifeless. Their previous album, "My Secret Life", sounded like 21st century soul music. It seemed as if Sonia Dada had endless ideas and were constantly improving their craft. Expectations were high for this album, as it was assumed it could springboard them to a wider audience. Unfortunately, "barefoot Soul" seems directionless, and as a listener I kept waiting for it to take off - which it never seems to do.There is no denying the talent contained within, as anyone who has seen this band live can attest too. But the album fails to deliver, and can only be viewed as a misstep. Was this review helpful to you? See all customer reviews... Customers who bought titles by Sonia Dada also bought titles by these artists: John Hiatt Susan Tedeschi Los Lobos Solomon Burke Trey Anastasio Explore similar artists So You'd Like To... Die and Go to Groove Heaven : by clio68 , an online KCRW and Gilles Peterson Worldwide listener Learn More About Los Lobos : by tripshaw , Obessive (but harmless) Fan Listmania! Best Albums of 2002 : A list by Carlos R. 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