Album
Rise
2001R&B/Soul · Music · Rock · Dance · Neo-Soul
Smiles and tears flow freely with this U.K. soul artist’s tales of love and loss.
Tracks
- 14:11
- 23:40
- 33:11
- 44:04
- 53:36
- 63:56
- 74:19
- 83:20
- 93:56
- 104:34
- 113:59
- 123:15
- 134:09
- 143:55
About this album
On Rise, British soul singer Gabrielle’s personal lyrics are coloured by a slight vibrato and a touch of melancholy. Wrapped in orchestral strings, “Tell Me What You Dream” is pushed forward by strummed bass, while “Should I Stay” rides a churchy Rhodes organ melody. Acoustic guitar frames the introspection of “Over You”, in which she laments never getting over an ex-lover. When she celebrates winning a man’s heart over girl-group backing vocals and handclaps on “When a Woman”, it feels like a triumphant and well-deserved release.