Soldier of Love is only the sixth studio album the band Sade have released during their 25 year career, and the first since Lover’s Rock in 2000. For Sade herself, as the lynchpin of the group’s songwriting effort, it’s a simple matter of integrity and authenticity. “I only make records when I feel I have something to say. I’m not interested in releasing music just for the sake of selling something. Sade is not a brand.” She also puts family above her music. She has had a daughter and been taking care of her and she’s proud of the fact that it has been so long since her last release.
The album was completed in the summer of 2009, mainly at Real World. The feel of the music this time had moved away from the old country soul styling of Lover’s Rock and assumed a more eclectic identity. At times the band sounded like the original Sade, with Matthewman back blowing soft sax on In Another Time and the vocal on Long Hard Road hymning. But with songs such as the joyously quirky reggae chant Babyfather, and the dramatically arranged album opener The Moon and the Sky, Sade were exploring new territory. “I never want to repeat myself,” Sade herself says. “And that becomes a more interesting challenge for us the longer we carry on together.”
Soldier of Love will be in stores on Feb 9 and here is the tracklisting:
1 The Moon and The Sky
2 Soldier of Love
3 Morning Bird
4 Babyfather
5 Long Hard Road
6 Be That Easy
7 Bring Me Home
8 In Another Time
9 Skin
10 The Safest Place
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I love her music!
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I love Sade’s music. It is so soothing. I saw her perform about 15 years ago and she was AMAZING!
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I love Sade’s smooth, silky voice.
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I love the smoothness of it. It is very relaxing.
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What I like most about Sade music is that the group seems to have a perfect harmony with each other which reflects in the music. This group is one of the few groups that consistently produce records with a perfect groove. Not too long, not to shorts, the “hook” does not hit you over the head and become tiresome.
I love the rhythm, the beat and her sound.
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Her voice is so soothing and great for relaxing!
I find her music smooth and relaxing.
She has a nice voice
Sade’s talent is the sole reason why she’s a superstar. She doesn’t need to constantly be in the media or do high profile interviews or do something insane to get in the tabloids and entertainment shows. Her fan base will be there to buy her CDs even if she hasn’t been in the public eye in years because her music is that good. I’m still listening to her CD Lovers Rock on a regular basis. I still hear a lot of songs from that album played on the radio despite that it was released a decade ago. Her music is timeless.
I love the smoothness and timbre of her voice.
I like that her music is both sultry and relaxing.
A lot of her music is the type I like to have on in the background while drinking a cup of tea and reading a book…relaxation music.
I love her voice. She always sounds so smooth and confident.
she has a great voice!
It’s soothing. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
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I love how easy it is to listen to, puts me in a good mood, thanks!
She creates great make out music!
I love the beats in Soldier of Love! Its very catchy and great to listen to on my way to classes.
Her style is so different.. there is no one else like her out there.
I love that her voice is so soothing.
I love her original music and choice of songs. Her music has so much meaning in it.
I like her voice
I like the airy feel of her music.
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I like how smooth her music is.
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