Cdthèque recommandée

 The Id- Macy Gray

Slightly crazy, lyrical neo soul. Hence the title.

As an album, I personally prefer this one to her
first work; there's more originality to it and it would
have been a pearl had it been shorter of 2 or 3 tracks
which add nothing to it.

Intoxication-Shaggy

Dancehall, reggae, strong African beats influence.

Ah...réminiscence des fêtes africaines!

To a great extent a rich collaborative effort, Intoxication won’t leave you wanting! The whole album works within one genre; it’s almost impossible to describe the songs separately, they flow together like a proper thorough piece of music. Yet, each tune retains its autonomy, its place in the album. Every single song is a kind of stimulation. It’s mood-uplifting. It’s energizing. It’s driving you forward. As if the dance beats had a direct effect on your physiology... "Church heathen", "Body a shake" & "Holla at you" are true musical masterpieces that got me regretting I didn’t take an interest in anything dancehall earlier! I would have spent many a more interesting night-out.
There’s a kind of easygoing, cheerful, enthusiastic atmosphere to this album, as if it was only another weekly reunion of old friends, but you can feel that a lot of dedication went into it. Combine all of this with a self-indulgent humour and you get one word: maturity. Pearl