Holy Spirit Through My Veins

Cleo Sol “Heaven”

If there is a “Heaven” I suppose everything there would sound like it’s in “Dilla time,” as it does in this song. The exceptionally loose groove suits Cleo Sol’s voice rather well, with more than enough space for her to go low-key and nuanced in her phrasing and have you hanging on every syllable she sings. I’m sure Sol and Inflo put a lot of thought and labor into making this song sound totally off-the-cuff, like they just improvised their way into this pure expression of romantic gratitude. The song is all feel – the comfy warmth of the groove, the brightly toned and perfectly understated organ and guitar lines, Sol singing like her heart is overwhelmed by totally undiluted love.

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