EMMANUEL
D’ILLUSIONS OF GRANDEUR
LITTLE LEAGUE

Covert A-list magnet Colin Emmanuel fills a pair of King Midas’ gloves to treat the names that matter – Nate James, Terri Walker, the Escoffrey gals – to snugly doe-eyed R&B that sneaks onto the dancefloor when all cuddled-out. A couple of the Low Life boys chip in with fidget-funk rhyming, and a surprise opener remixing vintage KRS-One with neo-soul good taste has the potential to throw listeners off-course immediately. Belle is offered lusting Spanish inquisition, Celetia Martin’s honeyed larynx attracts the club’s wolf whistlers, while Daniel DeBourg and Sammy Jay are the chasers to C-Swing’s nightcaps. Grandeur to get gluttonous with.

4 Out Of 5

Reviewed By: Matt Oliver