Review Summary: Died and gone to heaven
Miguel Migs is a house/ R&B artist that emerged in the early 2000s electronic scene. His music is a powerful and harmonious mix of neo-soul and deep house that is all but too perfect, and that's why this record sticks out. Its Migs' most mature album and her most sublime. It pulls you in with its ethereal majesty and doesn't let go until the very end.
Migs follows in the footsteps of her contemporaries. Sade, Erykah Badu, Seal, and even the likes of Tracey Thorn are all in attendance as Migs channels the best energy and inspiration possible from these artists. But Migs is no copy-cat. No, not at all. This album is fully unique, and like a good interior decorator, Migs takes the best bits and pieces available and makes them totally his own.
As one could surmise from the rating, there is no bad track on this album, only unbelievably good tracks that just make you smile. They differ more than one would expect, moving from tropical, spacey atmospheres of house to the urban and sunshine drenched sounds of soul, all done in a seamless manner which makes you question exactly what genre you're listening to. But it doesn't matter. Its love drenched poetry from an angel, and it feels so so good.
For a 73 minute runtime, the album is over in a flash, hypnotizing you and then leaving you craving more. Although there is nothing strange here, and the production very accessible, it need not take any risks. This album is meant to evoke an atmosphere, a very specific vibe. The sounds of summer in the city. It achieves this perfectly. As David Wilson of RYM said, "It's one of the best electronic albums ever made". Well after repeat listens, I can safely say Mr. Wilson has quite the point.
