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review by: date: 2004-08-16 rating:
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The members of Sade's band return for a second go round on "Stage 2," which takes too many dubious turns for it to warrant an enthusiastic recommendation. Much of the vibrancy and quiet elegance of its 1996 debut is missing, and while it does have some notable appearances by Chocolate Genius and Aya, they don't measure up to Maxwell and Amel Larrieux who were on the last album. Sweetback's greatest asset is Stuart Matthewman's sax, but only on the closing track, "Shining Hour," does it make any worthwhile impression. Elsewhere, Stuart is buried in the mix. And what does it say about the band's creativity when it starts lifting material from other songs? "Love Is the Word" is a lazy track that sadly steals the hook from the classic "What You Won't Do for Love." A few tracks save "Stage 2" from being a total misfire, including the chilled groove "Mountain," as well as the percussion-heavy "Round and Round." But compared to its debut, "Stage 2" is a disappointing step down. Hmmm, how's that new Sade album coming along?

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