Almost ten years ago, Marley Munroe released the smash single "Boomerang", which was in constant rotation on R&B stations. But it wasn't until the darkly minimalist "Black Acid Soul" that this voice, reminiscent of the jazz divas of times long past, found an environment in which to blossom as Lady Blackbird. The album combines original compositions and cover versions, including interpretations of Nina Simone songs that hurt, sometimes even sound downright brutal. At the end of a valley of pain, sadness and despair, however, a large portion of consolation awaits, musically packaged in psychedelic SunRa opulence. Lady Blackbird is convinced that there is hope even in the greatest sorrow.
