My Quest for Breaking Everything: John Cale's Favourite Music | Page 4 of 14

Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

3. D’Angelo‘Untitled (How Does It Feel?)’

When I first heard this, I thought of all the best soul / R&B masters rolled into one. Understanding his genius with minimalism and abstract arrangements that developed in such a way to make you feel and hear a full-blown church band with choir robes swaying in time.  The way this song builds in anticipation from the least amount of parts. You are gripped by tension.

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