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 have never actually heard her music before. I would love to hear it!!!
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she is new to me but sounds awesome would love to share this music with my sweetheart
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I am the BIGGEST Sade fan and have been for years! My dad turned me onto her and I absolutely love her sultry beats and fantastic voice. I love her live DVD and she does the concert barefoot!
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I like it, and I love the amount of effort and time they put into their music, 6 albums in 25 years, where some of these pop artists are spilling out one a year and it turns out… perhaps not as thought out as it could have. I love the album cover too by the way!
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I love to relax to her music.
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I have not heard of her music but like the fact that she seems to have an original sound. Would definitely like to hear the album
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Sade has an incredible voice and her music is so soothing! I love her music.
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hi, i also havent heard her music but would love to give it a listen soon.
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Her music is very soulful, great giveaway, thanks.
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the music is very enlightening mverno@roadrunner.com
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She has such a beautiful voice with lyrics that just “get to you”
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Her voice is the smoothest and most relaxing!!
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