A few months before Spotify was getting ready to debut in the U.S., everyone at work got an opportunity to create a login and test it out. Some of the things that really impressed me in the beginning were how extensive their catalog was, the ease with which you could share songs with other users, and how effortless it was to discover new music through their “related artists” feature. By way of one of these last two means, I eventually came across the artist RJD2 and his album More Is Than Isn’t. Something I really appreciate about this record is the range of styles from song to song and how they are able to work together to maintain a pretty cohesive listening experience.
Song: “Temperamental”
Artist: RJD2 Featuring Phonte Coleman
Songwriter(s): Phonte Coleman, Ramble Krohn
Album(s): More Is Than Isn’t
Release Year(s): 2013
Song: “Black Betty”
Artist: Ram Jam
Songwriter(s): Huddie Ledbetter
Album(s): Black Betty (Single) / Ram Jam (Full-length)
Release Year(s): 1977
I Wish You Would Hear Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jFrq03xPtVVOexYHZF1OW?si=bc9df95d2d854d