Sexy Soul Funk Rock ... by numbers

Review Score: (2/10)
That sleazy sex symbol, hepcat, Lenny Kravitz, offers us another piece of his 60s/early 70s fixation. There's a little bit of Lennon, a little bit of Hendrix, and for a little black soul we have Smokey Robinson. Add a smattering of cod reggae and record it all with 'authentic' 60s recording techniques. End result? A dreary copy of the real thing. Most of the LP is riddled with repetitive, lacklustre melodies and predictable, cliched lyrics about Lurv. Only two songs stay clear of the dross, the inventive, subliminal 'Believe', which sounds as if was recorded in some kind of underwater echo chamber, and 'Sister', where Len really connects emotionally. Still, the LP sold by bucketloads. The Question is though, if you can fall for chains of silver, why not go for gold?

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