In his highly-anticipated third Blue Note album of new material, R&B/soul legend Al Green delivers a new urban sound with Lay It Down, a fantastic collection of original songs carefully crafted by Green and co-producers Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson (The Roots) and James Poyser (Jill Scott, Mariah Carey, Erykah Badu). With arrangements showcasing The Dap-Kings Horns and strings by Larry Gold, all couched in Green’s rich and timeless vocals — highlighted by duet partners Corinne Bailey Rae, Anthony Hamilton, and John Legend — this album is truly classic with a modern twist, expressing the best of the history and future of R&B/soul.
This is Green’s best work in years and will cater to audiences young and old through the marriage of his retro sound and the hip-hop & pop/urban mainstream successes of the album’s contributors.
