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#7 | Cleo Sol | Mother
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According to Patrick Corcoran: “the overall tone and feeling of the album is testament to the dynamic work of Cleo Sol and Inflo. With scant readily available information, the exact machinations of their partnership are shrouded in mystery. But whatever they may be, it is a match made in musical heaven. Capable of summoning the spirit of Roberta Flack (“One Day”) one moment and then engaging in a slinky piece of flamenco-like syncopation (the end portion of “Music”) the next, they have created an album of sublime melodies and instrumentation. . . . The fact that this album could provoke a conversation in my mind as to whether it is better than the exceptional Untitled (Rise) goes some way to illustrate the quality of the work here. It is a thrilling companion piece to both Cleo Sol’s debut and the SAULT albums, and shows a pair working at quite dazzling and dizzying heights.” [Read the Full Review]

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