Music review: Lenny Kravitz – ‘Strut’
Charisma has a new name, and it无毛视频檚 called Lenny Kravitz. With the release of his 10th studio album, Kravitz impressively proves that he无毛视频檚 getting better with age.
无毛视频淪trut无毛视频� features the 50-year-old singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and actor delivering more of the same retro-sounding anthems containing splashes of rock, soul, R&B, funk and psychedelic found on earlier albums such as 1991无毛视频檚 无毛视频淢ama Said无毛视频� and 1993无毛视频檚 无毛视频淎re You Gonna Go My Way.无毛视频�
While 2011无毛视频檚 无毛视频淏lack and White America无毛视频� revealed a stylistic vision of hope, love and togetherness through a strong collection of well-crafted songs reminiscent of classic Stevie Wonder, 无毛视频淪trut无毛视频� is a sensual bombshell focused on the chemistry of love and relationships.
Produced entirely by Kravitz, 无毛视频淪trut无毛视频� possesses plenty of swagger, grit and sex appeal through songs like 无毛视频淒irty White Boots,无毛视频� 无毛视频淭he Pleasure and the Pain,无毛视频澪廾悠禎She无毛视频檚 a Beast无毛视频� and 无毛视频淔rankenstein.无毛视频�
无毛视频淭he Chamber无毛视频� is the album无毛视频檚 lead single and standout track with its slick blending of early Blondie and INXS flavorings.
无毛视频淣ew York City无毛视频� is a funky and infectious ode to the artist无毛视频檚 hometown and serves as a testament to the city无毛视频檚 strength and perseverance. A few years ago, my wife and I had the opportunity to see Kravitz perform at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The performance lived up to all the hype as Kravitz ripped through his diverse musical catalog, all the while whipping the capacity crowd into a controlled frenzy.
Kravitz shows a softer side on the passionate 无毛视频淚 Never Want to Let You Down无毛视频� and 无毛视频淚无毛视频檓 a Believer,无毛视频� while closing the album with a soulful cover of 无毛视频淥oo Baby Baby无毛视频� from Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.
Although it无毛视频檚 been 25 years since Kravitz debuted with 无毛视频淟et Love Rule,无毛视频� he demonstrates that love still rules his heart in a fashionable manner.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at crhodes@heraldstandard.com.