Joss Stone - Water For Your Soul (2015)

1 	Love Me 	5:07
2 	This Ain't Love 	4:28
3 	Stuck On You 	4:19
4 	Star 	5:08
5 	Let Me Breathe 	5:16
6 	Cut The Line 	4:07
7 	Wake Up 	4:44
8 	Way Oh 	5:49
9 	Underworld 	4:08
10 	Molly Town 	3:34
11 	Sensimilla 	4:18
12 	Harry's Symphony 	3:54
13 	Clean Water 	4:31
14 	The Answer 	4:47
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15 	Water For Your Soul 	4:35

Ponciano Almeida 	Berimbau
Stanley Andrews 	Guitar
Spy Austin 	Vocals
Luke Bonenfant 	Vocals
Dennis Bovell 	Bass, Composer, Vocals (Background)
Joe Broughton 	Violin
Damon Bryson 	Tuba
Marc Cyril 	Bass, Composer
Ava DiLouie 	Vocals
Steve Down 	Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic)
Aref Durvesh 	Tabla
Sarah Harrison 	Violin
Pete Iannacone 	Bass
Antonia Jenaé 	Vocals (Background)
Michelle John 	Vocals (Background)
Linton Kwesi Johnson 	Vocal Samples
Jonathan Joseph 	Drums
Jules 'Juda' Bartholomew 	Arranger, Choir Director
Ellison Kendrick 	Vocals (Background)
Brock Lichthardt 	Vocals
Artia Lockett 	Vocals (Background)
London Session Orchestra 	Strings
Neville Malcolm 	Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
Wil Malone 	String Arrangements, Strings
Damian Marley 	Composer, Vocals
Leon Mobley 	Percussion
Christina Olson 	Vocals
Janet Ramus 	Vocals (Background)
Ricardo Jordan 	Drums
Orphy Robinson 	Vibraphone
Nitin Sawhney 	Guitar (Nylon String)
Jeff Scantleberry 	Congas, Drums, Percussion
Jonathan Shorten 	Accordion, Clavinet, Composer, Engineer, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Melodica,
 Organ, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Producer, Wurlitzer
Ian Smith 	Trombone, Trumpet
Ashwin Srinivasan 	Flute
Richie Stevens 	Composer, Drums
Joss Stone 	Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals (Background)
Paloma Trigas 	Violin
Jeff Watkins 	Horn Arrangements, Saxophone
Alan Weekes 	Guitar, Guitar (Electric) 

The concept of Joss Stone's seventh studio release began to take shape following the formation of SuperHeavy, the multicultural, cross-generational group that released an awkward if free-spirited album in 2011, just before The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2 materialized. Among Stone's bandmates was Damian Marley, who implored the singer to cut a reggae album. Stone was hesitant at first but conceded, perhaps realizing that a drastic switch in her vocal approach would not be required. (She wouldn't even have to avoid using the word "soul" in the album's title.) More importantly, Marley wasn't fooling. He followed through and co-produced this with Stone. The duo devised a set of songs that often uses reggae as a foundation but incorporates a familiar mix of soul, rock, and roots music with light accents from tablas, Irish fiddles, and flamenco guitar. Even when the album deviates most from the singer's previous releases -- specifically in "Way Oh," during its chorus and forced-sounding references to a "buffalo soldier," likely a nod to Marley's father -- Water for Your Soul always sounds like Joss Stone. Her voice remains in debt to classic soul as much as ever. Additionally, she continues to switch from emotion to emotion with full-bore conviction. From one song to another, there are some extreme swings in sentiment. In "Let Me Breathe," she begs for release from a stifling relationship she cannot resist. She follows it with the exasperated "Cut the Line" -- fluid and dubwise, the album's song with the most surface appeal -- where "I can't get over how you're shutting me out" is delivered with the same amount of "help me out here" force. While one can always sense the pain and joy in the mere sound of Stone's voice, some of the songs' lines provoke head scratching rather than knowing nods. Through deep, repeated listening, the album increasingly resembles ragtag emoting. Heard passively, it's all pleasant summertime listening. ---Andy Kellman, AllMusic Review

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