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Jul 29, 2014The various feels weave into a core sample that merges old-school Stax with church music for anyone who’d dare to listen.
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Q MagazineAug 28, 2014This second album packs sock-it-to-me punch aplenty in 12 tunes that just happen to be about the Lord. [Sep 2014, p.114]
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MojoAug 20, 2014It moves musical mountains with joyous funk, ecstatic hand-clappers, and fine redemption blues. [Sep 2014, p.95]
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Aug 11, 2014This is no victory lap around the baptismal fount, but rather a document of spiritual struggle and hard-won artistry.
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Jul 30, 2014Those looking for the perfect formula for crafting an ideal gospel or soul record need look no further than Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens’ Cold World. A real gem.
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Jul 29, 2014Cold World is an example of what Daptone and the retro-soul crowd are doing right, and it's an authoritative and affecting piece of work.
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Jul 29, 2014It’s Shelton who confidently ties everything together and insinuates a larger story arc in the sequencing.
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UncutAug 11, 2014It's '60s-soul funky rather than frenzied testifying. [Sep 2014, p.76]
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Jul 29, 2014The only downside to the album's stripped down sound is that while it makes for a solid play from start to finish, there isn't much differentiation, making it easy to forget which track is which amongst the dozen offerings.
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Jul 29, 2014While there’s nothing quite as dynamic as the best work of Shelton’s labelmates Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley, Cold World provides a rousing listen for fans of vintage soul.