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Rahsaan Patterson
Love in Stereo
By Carla Robinson
Erykah Badu once said, “This is grown folks’ music,” which is an
apt description of Love in Stereo, Rahsaan Patterson’s masterful sophomore effort.
Reminiscent of Earth, Wind & Fire and Stevie Wonder, the album contains old-school
craftsmanship and new-school funk, setting new standards for urban music. It concerns
itself with things of substance - self-exploration, jubilation over love, and matters of
the spirit.
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It must be tough being Rahsaan Patterson in a musical
climate where there are fifty mediocre R&B performers for every Badu, Maxwell, and
D’Angelo. A choirboy at the age of six, the 26 year-old singer is blessed with not
only a great voice, but also an unerring sense of musical integrity. Music is the art form
through which he seeks a deeper connection with people. “I feel that people should
get to know the artist through the music,” Patterson once said, “it’s your
form of communication.”
On Love in Stereo, the purity of Patterson’s vision is fully realized (but don’t
skip over his self-titled debut, a remarkably mature, searingly soulful effort). “It
Ain’t Love” and “Get Here” are deep and rich as burgundy velvet, yet
smoother. “Any Other Love” is a testament to the power of fidelity: You’re
the pill for my headache/caused by the stress of heartbreak/erasing all of my shame/you
shine on me just like a star. “The Day,” a groovy, mid-tempo song, is a call to
let love set us free. In his dedications, Patterson gives “All praises to God for
life, love, and song.”Amen.
M
July 2000
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