I’m really enjoying Alicia Key’s latest album “The Element of Freedom”. Always been a big fan of this beautiful and talented girl who to me had the best of all worlds, in terms of style and substance. Both physically and musically. That girl has now grown to be a lady, her music is perfected by experience and the signs of maturity can be heard all over “The Element of Freedom”.
In this album Keys goes back to the eclectic retro style that she touched upon in her previous album, departing from that she blends a soulful elixir, a fusion of the 60’s musicality and 80’s instrumentation in the late 90’s style of presentation! You’ll recognize pieces and bits borrowed from many POP and SOUL songs from those decades. Alicia’s eclectic elixir sounds settled and soothing, becoming its beautiful artist gracefully.
