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Genre:
R&B
Release Date: 05/22/2001
Already a multi-platinum-selling artist in Europe and Australia, L.A.-bred singer/songwriter
Nikka Costa makes a classy introduction stateside with her
Virgin Records debut,
Everybody Got Their Something. Produced by
Costa, her Aussie rocker husband
Justin Stanley, and DJ
Mark Ronson,
Costa steers clear of fluffy,
Lilith Fair sounds in favor of a rough-edged yet sultry selection of
soul and urban loops. Like
Chaka Khan,
Kelis, and
Alanis Morissette,
Costa has a fierce musical attitude, and the album is strikingly ambitious. The first single,
"Like a Feather" is a
jazz-funk spiral of attitude and breakbeats, capturing her quick, soulful vocals against synth samples. Her reflections on personal discovery, personal commitments, love, and self-desire are most prominent on
"So Have I for You" and
"Nothing," but it's the
hip-hop-centric title track that truly captures
Costa's brawny individualism.
"Hope It Felt Good" struts with
psychedelic guitars, and
Costa's
Lenny Kravitz-like allure is downright nasty.
Costa's talent goes deeper than superficial glamour and
Everybody Got Their Something is a fresh, exciting look at what she can do.
~MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
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