Copasetik & Cool is another strong showing from Hilary Mwelwa, who remains one of the best contemporary R&B performers around right now. Anyone familiar with her voice will be pleased to hear more of the same; this means accomplished, non-showy vocals and well-rounded subject matter. As on Soul Organic, the arrangements backing her are well crafted and executed with skill -- with lush hip-hop, acoustic folk, uptown soul, and relatively gritty disco-funk all playing roles -- but they err on the side of over-politeness and occasionally lack oomph. The hourlong length can be draining as well, but when it comes down to it, Mwelwa and her partners have made a second enjoyable, multi-dimensional album. ~ Andy Kellman|
Rovi
爽やかでいて芳醇なUKソウルの醍醐味を詰め込んだデビュー作から約4年、ヒル・ストリート・ソウル待望の2作目。先行シングル“All That(+ A Bag O' Chips)”では中近東風ビートで遊び心も披露していたが、基本は前作の続編的内容で期待を裏切らず、かつUS的なサウンド・アプローチも織り交ぜ、成長と変化を表現。親しみやすいヒラリーのヴォーカルも快調で、全体をふんわりと暖かい空気で包み込むような心地良さは格別です。
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タワーレコード(2003年4月号掲載 (P92))