“Eric Benet,” CD Preview and Review Link

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….In the span of 12 tracks (13 if the bonus Tamia duet is included), Benet and his longtime collaborator, Demonte Posey, stay true to his proven template of classically-rendered instrumentation anchoring modern twists on love and relationships. Eric is traditionally soulful throughout, yet incorporates elements of other genres that invigorate and expand his style: “Can’t Tell U Enough,” one of his most irresistible up-tempos since “Love Don’t Love Me,” is a bold ode to his lady and how their love has enriched his life, and “Run To Me,” featuring Arturo Sandoval, is a spicy salsa-injected invitation to leave a dull union and seek true love in his arms. Even a routine love affair carries a silver lining, as heard in Benet’s first single, “Sunshine,” if looked for desperately enough: “We’ve been asleep but I’ve heard the wake-up call Baby, did we get lost along the way?”

The nuances of love’s life cycle can take twists and turns in real life and in the studio booth, but Eric’s soothing, soulful croon and nimble nuances make all the difference in keeping it a smooth ride: the late Prince (80s era) gets channeled in the bedroom work-out ballad, “Insane”………(please click here for the full-length review at soultracks.com)

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