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REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
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"...steps easily into warm hip-hop nostalgia ("The Way We Were") and deep house that sounds looted from the archives of the ever-legendary, now defunct Strictly Rhythm label ("Soldiers Listen")
XLR8R - USA Dec 2004
"sees Roy levelling a directness worthy of Isaac Hayes"
Straight No Chaser - 9/4/2004
"Pure modern soul...an album to challenge Blaze for the all rounderer crown."
fatcity UK - Aug, 2004
"I spent the better part of the day shopping for music to play for the second half of the "Music" tour.
My lucky find:..."Water For Thirsty Children LP" by Roy Davis Jr."
Jeff Mills personal blog - http://blog.excite.co.jp/jeff - 09/2004
"For those that prefer their grooves with a hint of jazz "Water For Thirsty Children" offers a more eclectic down-tempo set taking inspiration from the likes of Stevie Wonder... 4/5"
Blues & Soul - UK, Aug, 2004
"Roy still packs a mean musical punch, when it comes to deeply-rooted and nourishing House."
Mosoul + Littleplanet + Deephousenetwork (Jon Freer) UK - Aug 2004
"4.5 / 5"
soulportal.dk
"Roy steps forth with some incredible soul on this set -- moving into a realm of cosmic soul that easily rivals the best of the century so far!"
Dusty Groove - 9/4/2004
"He celebrates the love for the music and life"
(4 stars - choice cd pick of the month)
Raveline Mag (Germany) - 9/4/2004
" Soul is the preacher and Jazz is the teacher."
De Bug Magazine - 9/4/2004
"...an eclectic album of his own work, dipping his toes into jazz, house, electric soul and r'n'b in his own inimitable style. Even better is that Roy has laid his own honey-dripped vocals on seven of the nine tracks...Gorgeous!!"
M8 - UK, August 2004
"This is an album loaded with soulful, post house tales from the windy city (4 stars)"
Klub Knowledge - 9/4/2004
"Roy Davis delivers an enjoyable Jazzy vibed album.."
Gargamel - 9/4/2004
"Chilled-out vocal house tracks with light-footed hip-hop joints, evocative spoken-word sidetrips, and come-hither slow jams"
Ben Rayner, Toronto Star - 7/4/2004
"Eclecticism is definitely what we may expect from Roy Davis Jr and it's exactly what to find on his new Water For Thirsty Children album."
Indamixworldwide.com - UK June, 2004
"Filled with smoothed-out instrumentation and soulful, upfront vocals..."
Denise Benson, Eye Weekly - 7/4/2004
"…an eclectic album of his own work, dipping his toes into jazz, house, electric soul and r'n'b in his own inimitable style"
M8 - 9/4/2004
"a fusion of soulful and real sounds, it's like a mature club sound..."
bounce.com, Japan - June 2004
Mosoul + Littleplanet + Deephousenetwork (Jon Freer) UK - Aug 2004
"Roy delivers above the expected with the kind of soulful house that should come kite-marked as his urban touch comes to the fore with r'n'b, soul, jazz, funk and house tinged tunes making up what has to be one of his finer outings."
Kate Wildblood, DJ - 9/4/2004
"a call to arms for those longing for an album of emotional and meaningful house"
Kingsley Marshall, IDJ - 7/4/2004
"closer to D.Angelo than Derrick Carter. Stripped-down soul dominates initially, there's then a natural progression toward bumpier disco territory "
Flux Magazine - 7/4/2004
"Already one of THE best albums this year and hard to beat! Roy Davis Jr. offers 10 songs of highest quality full of soul and blues. Deep and contemplating lyrics
meet funky and smooth house beats as well as laid back RnB..."
deepvibes.de may/2004
"...an enjoyable jazzy-vibed album."
BritishBlackmusic.com June 2004
"The sounds are very organic and show a focus to real instrumentation rather than computerized synths. Musically it's very rich and a solid taste of Roy's talents as a producer in multi-genres. 8/10"
nocturnalmagazine.net June 1 2004
"...Roy has gone on to great things and his new album “Water For Thirsty Children”, ...is another important milestone."
Discoid.it - Alan Russell from Black Vinyl
"...what a great record...100% refreshing. "
March 29/2004 + Keep On Magazine UK
"A strong sense of musicality is
written across each composition, with each provinding
a different function. M6/M8"
Greg Fenton / M8 April 18
"The prolific Roy Davis Jnr offers us a rich, spiritual outing, drawing from hip-hop, soul and jazz, yet retaining some deep, warm keys throughout..Look out for this one, it could be one of the albums of the summer. A winner."
Deephousenetwork.com - Reviewed by Ken Rooney - April 28, 2004
"For those parched for new material from Mr. Davis, this
album should handily suffice. 8.5/10."
Peter Lightburn Montreal Mirror / March 18, 2004
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