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If you like Black Acid Soul, you need I Put a Spell on You
Lady Blackbird → Nina Simone
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This week: BLACKsummers'night by Maxwell. Hi-Fi Score 86. Listen once for the music, once for whether the recording still opens up on speakers or headphones.
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Same fearless vocal presence — the ancestral depth behind Black Acid Soul.
Lady Blackbird → Nina Simone
Smoky, late-night soul pocket with serious musicianship.
Lady Blackbird → D'Angelo
Intimate vocal jazz-soul that rewards quiet speakers and headphones.
Lady Blackbird → Norah Jones
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