i think that's a requirement w/soul as y'all are speaking of it. and i'm not sure how much i agree w/that definition, btw.

regardless of my agreement w/the definition, i know what y'all are saying. and i think the singers y'all reference give us a hint at what lurks beneath the sheen. they don't sing rough, but they let us know they've got that in them. there's that necessary tension. Dionne's 60s Bacharach hits don't have it. not coming from her, i mean. too much softness and sheen and polish.

then again, i'm only casually familiar w/her 60s work. i'm willing to accept i may be missing something.