But instead of suffering a seemingly inevitable letdown under the weight of all that pressure, Gaye levelled up again to make back-to-back classics. It was a different kind of wokeness—raising your libido between the sheets instead of your fist out in the streets—but no less revolutionary. There is no foreplay along this journey to erotic enlightenment. The album makes its intimate intentions clear from the first notes of the testosterone-charged title track, as Gaye comes on strong with a swag and swerve unheard in his earlier Motown material.
February marked the arrival of an album that's redefining the sound of soul for a new generation: October London's The Rebirth of Marvin. Signed to Death Row Records by Snoop Dogg, the Grammy nominated October London channels the spirit of Marvin Gaye in this homage to one of music's most soulful voices, capturing both Gaye's timeless influence and London's own unique artistry. That's impossible. You're one of a kind.
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