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- Summary: Produced by Howard Bilerman, the third full-length release for the Chicago R&B/soul band introduces rock and pop sounds.
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- Record Label: Bloodshot
- Genre(s): R&B, Soul, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Soul, Alternative R&B
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Jul 1, 2013Whereas 2011's Want More felt uneven, Howl is dynamic, controlled and with few, if any holes.
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Jul 18, 2013The middle lags a bit, but that’s forgotten when ninth song Cold brings the breakup album home with simple piano and Brooks’s wounded singing.
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UncutDec 6, 2013Articulate, emotional and primed for the dancefloor. [Jan 2014, p.71]
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May 24, 2013There’s a sense listening to Howl that its creation might have stung a bit, but in the end, the band’s pain proves to be the listener’s pleasure.
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May 24, 2013It appears that by shaking off the mantle of “indie-soul revivalists,” Brooks and his band may have also shaken off the element of excitement that made them worth listening to.
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May 24, 2013While Howl falls squarely into a no man's land between soul and pop, Brooks's smooth style ultimately proves refreshing.
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MojoOct 16, 2013There's a Prince influence, but little real passion. [Nov 2013, p.94]