Melody Angel - FOXY (2022) Hi-Res

Her music encompasses many 20th century American genres, including Rhythm & Blues, Rock, Folk, and Funk, all layered on a strong bed of Chicago blues. Angel’s music is her own. She imbibes the blues but through the prism of her own creative forces. Angel obviously learned well from that encounter because her brand-new March 2021 recording, She Black, is a tapestry of complexity in its simplicity. The production is again excellent, with great songwriting. The recording evokes a sense of joyful dancing with the song, “Get Over Yourself.” “I Let You Lie” is one of the many standouts, and the biographical “1621 Downs Street” speaks to the universal drive for achievement and the all-too-often disappointment of what sometimes awaits one when they arrive. The title tune, “She Black,” beautifully reframes a societal challenge with gripping tone- colors and clarity.