Artist:Daniel MerriweatherReview:The debut from Aussie neosoul singer Daniel Merriweatheroverflows with good taste — and better intentions. Producedby Mark Ronson, Love & War is sharp and bright, fullof limpid melodies, punchy brass arrangements and, in songs like"Change" (with rapping by Wale), beats that gesture to 1974 butfeel thoroughly 2010. The problem is the transparent influence forMerriweather's earnest tenor: Stevie Wonder. Peak-period Wonderwasn't just a nice guy with a nice voice — he was a...Rating:2.5 Stars

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