SoulTracks have published their Best Albums of 2010, as chosen by their critics. +FE Music is proud to have two albums in the list: The Foreign Exchange’s Authenticity and Zo!’s SunStorm. And if that is not enough, YahZarah’s The Ballad Of Saint James received an honorary mention!
Foreign Exchange: Authenticity – Crisp, cool, and yet darkly emotional, this stellar electro-soul project explores the brisk winters of love, hope, and heartache. Lyrically wiser than its writer/producer duo’s numerical years, this contemplative work inspires with bare-knuckled honesty (L. Michael Gipson).
Zo!: Sunstorm. Listening to this artist/producer evolve from minimalist 80s inspired hip hop productions to lush, spacey, panoramic soundscapes worthy of Norman Connors, Pharaoh Sanders, or at least Rod Temperton is a joy. Joined by A-list underground vocalists like Phonte, Monica Blaire, and Sy Smith, Zo’s Sunstorm shines. (L. Michael Gipson)
Kompleks Creative designed the artwork for all three albums.