Valence Street

 
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The Neville Brothers
Valence Street

[ Music on CD / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 1 January 2016

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On Valence Street, the brothers offer few surprises: the groove is mighty, while the choice of material weakens the disc's overall impact. "If I Had a Hammer" is hardly as indelible a social statement as their chilling version of Bob Dylan's "With God on Our Side" was on Yellow Moon, while too many of the new songs rely on tired romantic clichés. Everything falls together on a few tracks, particularly Richard Thompson's "Dimming of the Day" and "Mona Lisa," a collaboration with Wyclef Jean that originally appeared on his Carnival album. The ghostly funk of "Tears" and "The Dealer" also shows them at their best, suggesting that more fire and brimstone and less "Little Piece of Heaven" is the way to go. --Rickey Wright

Valence ... is an exhilarating collection of diaspora blues. -- Vibe

Restless genre hopping, from jazz lite ... to hip-hop ... -- Entertainment Weekly

So deep is the family talent pool that Aaron Neville ... takes the lead on only four of this CD's 12 tracks. -- People

Tracks:

1. Over Africa
2. Utterly Beloved
3. Little Piece Of Heaven
4. Valence Street
5. If I Had A Hammer
6. Until We Meet Again
7. The Dealer
8. Mona Lisa
9. Dimming Of The Day
10. Real Funk
11. Give Me A Reason
12. Tears