Adrian Younge handled all the production on this one so it was bound to be a retro soul/funk type affair.

I like it as a body of work.. Its a great addition to Bilal's catalogue. But in the big scheme.. Love Surreal, Airtights Revenge, and Love for Sale are all superior albums.

Bilal's off kilter writing, & his meandering range of vocals would only be caged/stifled if he stuck with this head-nod groove-centered style of production.

To me, Bilal is best when he's free to genre-hop.. He's one of the few that can do it without sounding contrived... (see "Lost for Now" and tell me that aint one of the best country songs made in years..)

Bottom line... In Another Life is dope.. But I need Bilal to push on to the next project and production team that inspires him.