Cry Baby Cry

So, I've been a touch cynical lately, I know, I know, its sooo hard to tell... but one of the few things that has been able to pull me out of the bitter funk is the new Santana album, "All That I Am".

Unlike "Shaman" this album is less trendy & more soulful & very yummy. Yes, there are still trendy people collaborating on the album, but its almost as though they all got together & decided they didn't want to repeat the disaster that was Chad Kroeger on "Shaman." (Can you say formulaic?)

"All That I Am" has that good old fashioned hip grinding vibe to it. Excellent. One song in particular, "Cry Baby Cry," features Joss Stone & Sean Paul. Between Joss' luscious voice, that spine tingling guitar & the sexy sexy bass line, you just can't go wrong. Oh, and Sean Paul doesn't hurt, either. Try it out, this album is a winner.

--E