Life on Earth [CD]

This is the sound of freedom. Indeed, I Do, the barebones opening single from Musiq Soulchild s much anticipated solo return to the spotlight is a restless, no b.s. statement that defies musical categories and familiar genre tropes. Is it an alternative rhythm and blues statement or a jazz-kissed composition? Is it an atmospheric groove; a new age love song that flashes a knowing wink as it rides a rhythmic pulse that is as brazenly current and immediate as it is strikingly vintage? The answer: All of the above.