Kem | Intimacy (Album III)
Kem | Intimacy (Album III)
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Chemistry – The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them. If I understood that definition during my high school years, life would have been a whole lot easier. It took the release of Kemistry in 2002 to grasp concept. With songs such as Love Calls, Say and, I’m Missin’ Your Love, Kem taught me and lots of other fans a few lessons we may have forgotten.
Intimacy – “…the moment you realize you are not alone is your finest hour, when you can finally allow yourself to be seen as you truly are,” defines Kem. Intimacy – the title of Kem’s third album released on August 17th under Universal Motown Records. Intimacy, my definition, a smooth album that defines every meaning of the title with sophistication powered with the sultry voice Kem.
In his third album, Kem has stayed faithful to the soul / jazz composition. As the title suggests, the songs are sensual and seductive with tracks such as Human Touch, Can You Feel It and When I’m Loving You. Just like many albums, there are some songs that just stand out in an album. Share My Life is one that stands out and of course Why Would You Stay, the first single from the album. The song explores a vulnerable side trying to get back his woman, “I’ll never hurt you again/ I know you deserve a better man/ I was a fool to ever let you down/ so Why Would you stay?”
There are also two great collaborations in this album. In the first, Kem is joined by Maurissa Rose to perform If Its Love. In the second, the power voice herself Jill Scott renders her talent in the jazzy track Golden Days.
With summer weddings coming to a close and winter quickly approaching, this album is the perfect sizzle required to simmer things up this winter. It’s an album that will never grow old.
Susan Mutharia
The Urban Music Scene