{"product_id":"good-things-4","title":"Good Things","description":"All the promise of his debut comes true on Aloe Blacc's sophomore release, Good Things, a vintage sound meets modern problems release with a way too modest title. Right from the opening \"I Need a Dollar\" -- which could be passed off as unreleased Bill Withers, no problem -- the album offers grand things, providing listeners with that solid, but not polarizing, style of social commentary Withers perfected. On the following cut, positivity is pushed (\"Something special happened today\/I got green lights all the way\") in a manner that's far from sugary, but this singer who offers such warmth and humility on his smooth soul tracks is well aware of sin, and can get slinky in a Al Green style when warning against loose women on \"Hey Brother.\" An even better example of this is his cover of the Velvet Underground's \"Femme Fatale,\" which becomes much more than a clever choice, thanks to a convincing performance that suggests he's been there. The organic production, real horns and all, is left up entirely to the Truth \u0026amp; Soul Productions crew (Jeff Dynamite and Leon Michels) but Blacc's delivery is less traditional with phrasing and some slang left over from when he was a 24-7 rapper. Anyone with a taste for neo-soul should try Good Things unique flavor. It comes on familiar and comfortable and becomes more rich and rewarding with every return visit. ~ David Jeffries","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46904080793887,"sku":"886978313522","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/1d6403946f1a6d27413cb0bd4b84fea4.jpg?v=1742905856","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/good-things-4","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}