Feb 12th, 2010 · Aside from a handful of jarring, military marching beats, Sade's new album is sonically spartan. She's always tended to do more with less, but Soldier of Love — her first album in 10 years — feels like less, period.
Apr 18th, 2008 · As more carbon dioxide gets pumped into the air, oceans are becoming more acidic. Scientists say that is damaging coral and other marine life that make shell or other skeletal material. But researchers have discovered a hugely abundant plankton that actually likes the ocean more acidic.
Apr 7th, 2006 · Over an airy but energetic pulse, Manu Katché's group outlines a simple four-bar theme a child might write. But the skeletal idea becomes a song that isn't cramped by jazz convention.