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| Mint Condition: "Livin' The Luxury Brown" |
Let the church say “Amen”: Mint
Condition is back. It’s been 6 years
since their 1999 release, “Life’s
Aquarium,” and the undisputed
greatest R&B band of the past 15 years
has returned with their fifth fantastic
album, “Livin’ the Luxury Brown.”
Mint Condition includes Stokley Williams
on vocals and drums, Ricky Kinchen on
bass and lead guitar, Homer O’Dell on
Condition is back. It’s been 6 years
since their 1999 release, “Life’s
Aquarium,” and the undisputed
greatest R&B band of the past 15 years
has returned with their fifth fantastic
album, “Livin’ the Luxury Brown.”
Mint Condition includes Stokley Williams
on vocals and drums, Ricky Kinchen on
bass and lead guitar, Homer O’Dell on
lead and rhythm guitar, Lawrence Waddell on keyboards, and Jeffrey Allen on saxophone
and keyboards. During their hiatus, they went from six members to five with the exit of
keyboardist Keri Lewis, continued to perform, and started their own record label,
Cagedbird Records. They’ve emerged with new music that reflects their mastery as
musicians and writers and their limitless creative freedom as independent artists.
As with every Mint record, the new material shows they’ve got a lot of different sounds
brewing in their collective musical pot. The magnificent stew that is “Livin’ the Luxury
Brown” starts with the funky soul the guys are so good at giving, and then leads into the
love ballads that have made them famous. “My Sista” is a moving tribute to the women
who raised and helped shape them. Some of the other soul highlights include “Look
Whatchu Done 2 Me,” a smooth, steel drum-driven ode to the girl that got away, “Whoa,”
a hot and sexy midtempo groove, and the first single, “I’m Ready,” a beautiful ballad from
a man who’s ready for the altar and ain’t ashamed to say it. The guys revisit the subject
of temptation covered in their earlier hit “What Kinda Man Would I Be?” with “Half an
Hour” a cautionary tale about how little time it takes to lose what really matters.
And just when you think it’s going to be another great Mint record containing equal parts
soul, funk, jazz, hip-hop, rock, and blues, the second half of the album swerves into a
rock fest, with plenty of wailing guitars and pounding drums.
Williams spoke recently about Mint Condition’s new record, their move from major label to
independent, and how he discovered his gifts as a singer and drummer.
and keyboards. During their hiatus, they went from six members to five with the exit of
keyboardist Keri Lewis, continued to perform, and started their own record label,
Cagedbird Records. They’ve emerged with new music that reflects their mastery as
musicians and writers and their limitless creative freedom as independent artists.
As with every Mint record, the new material shows they’ve got a lot of different sounds
brewing in their collective musical pot. The magnificent stew that is “Livin’ the Luxury
Brown” starts with the funky soul the guys are so good at giving, and then leads into the
love ballads that have made them famous. “My Sista” is a moving tribute to the women
who raised and helped shape them. Some of the other soul highlights include “Look
Whatchu Done 2 Me,” a smooth, steel drum-driven ode to the girl that got away, “Whoa,”
a hot and sexy midtempo groove, and the first single, “I’m Ready,” a beautiful ballad from
a man who’s ready for the altar and ain’t ashamed to say it. The guys revisit the subject
of temptation covered in their earlier hit “What Kinda Man Would I Be?” with “Half an
Hour” a cautionary tale about how little time it takes to lose what really matters.
And just when you think it’s going to be another great Mint record containing equal parts
soul, funk, jazz, hip-hop, rock, and blues, the second half of the album swerves into a
rock fest, with plenty of wailing guitars and pounding drums.
Williams spoke recently about Mint Condition’s new record, their move from major label to
independent, and how he discovered his gifts as a singer and drummer.
| Mint Condition Soul Talk Audio Interview |
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