Next (Soulive album)
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Next is an album by Soulive
that was released on March 12, 2002. It was produced by Jeff Krasno.
Next brought a new chapter into the history of Soulive, and it marked the first time that the band toured as a quartet (with saxophonist Sam Kininger). Next built upon the success of the previous year's release, Doin' Something, with heavy driving beats and harmonized melodies. Next mirrored the great organ/guitar/sax era of the 60's, and built upon that 60's feel with reminiscent songs like "Tuesday Night's Squad" and "Alkime". Next also depicted a substantial hip-hop influence with rappers like Black Thought
, featured on "Clap!", and Talib Kweli
, featured on "Bridge to 'Bama (Hi Tek Remix)". Dave Matthews
was also a guest on the track "Joyful Girl".
Soulive
Soulive is a funk/jazz trio that originated in Woodstock, New York, and is known for its solos and catchy, upbeat songs. The band consists of Eric Krasno , Alan Evans , Neal Evans...
that was released on March 12, 2002. It was produced by Jeff Krasno.
Next brought a new chapter into the history of Soulive, and it marked the first time that the band toured as a quartet (with saxophonist Sam Kininger). Next built upon the success of the previous year's release, Doin' Something, with heavy driving beats and harmonized melodies. Next mirrored the great organ/guitar/sax era of the 60's, and built upon that 60's feel with reminiscent songs like "Tuesday Night's Squad" and "Alkime". Next also depicted a substantial hip-hop influence with rappers like Black Thought
Black Thought
Tariq Trotter , better known as Black Thought, is an American hip-hop artist who is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots and occasional actor...
, featured on "Clap!", and Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
, featured on "Bridge to 'Bama (Hi Tek Remix)". Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
David John "Dave" Matthews is a South African–born American musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band...
was also a guest on the track "Joyful Girl".
Track listing
- "Tuesday Night's Squad" – 7:23
- "Flurries" – 5:55
- "Liquid" – 6:38
- "Joyful Girl" (featuring Dave MatthewsDave MatthewsDavid John "Dave" Matthews is a South African–born American musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band...
) – 6:16 - "Kalen" – 7:39
- "Clap!" (featuring Black ThoughtBlack ThoughtTariq Trotter , better known as Black Thought, is an American hip-hop artist who is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots and occasional actor...
) – 5:21 - "Interlude" – 1:10
- "Ne-Ne" – 8:06
- "I Don't Know" (featuring Amel LarrieuxAmel LarrieuxAmel Larrieux is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Larrieux rose to fame in the mid 1990s as a founding member of the duo Groove Theory along with Bryce Wilson. After leaving the group in 1999, she released her debut solo album Infinite Possibilities the following year on...
) – 5:09 - "Whatever It Is" – 4:30
- "Alkime" – 7:01
- "E.D. Hambone" – 5:05
- "Bridge to 'Bama (Hi Tek Remix)" (featuring Talib KweliTalib KweliTalib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
) – 4:36