Neo-soul?
Urbane jazz-funk?
Sola Rosa's sixth album rests within no one box; it twists and turns and, like a spring day, shifts moods.
By using several guest vocalists (including Kevin Mark Trail and Noah Slee), Sola Rosa ensures there is a fresh energy to each track, yet such an approach also lends the album a slightly cool aloofness that could limit repeated listing to cafes and clubs.
• Sola Rosa. Magnetics. Way Up Recordings.
• Three and a half stars (out of five)
Single download: Roots and Culture (featuring Kevin Mark Trail)
For those who like: Nathan Haines, Erykah Badu
- Shane Gilchrist
