Slide by Sy Smith
“Slide”, the first single from Sy Smith’s 6th studio album “Until We Meet Again” (executive producer Phonte Coleman), doesn’t sound like anything she’s ever released. This steamy uptempo begins with flamenco-like handclaps, then proceeds to glide elegantly like a Rolls Royce, with Sy’s voice riding the chordal curves like Diana Ross meeting Marvin Gaye at some afterparty in heaven. Then the percussive pre-chorus instantly changes lanes as Sy sings “start the clock, I can’t wait anymore...it’s unlocked, I’m standing by the door. You can watch me work, head to the floor...”. This is not a “who all gon’ be there” affair. It’s just you and Sy.
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