★★★★★
Acerbic, arcane, and completely chaotic, Reggie Watts is one of the hottest names in comedy right now. Part funk musician, part beat-boxer, and full-time improvisational humorist, Watts has gained a great deal of exposure largely due to Conan O'Brien, who championed him as the opening act on last summer's Legally Prohibited From Being on Television tour (Watts hilariously refers to him as Jimmy Fallon during this set)...
- www.glidemagazine.com
2011-05-05
★★★★★
Acerbic, arcane, and completely chaotic, Reggie Watts is one of the hottest names in comedy right now. Part funk musician, part beat-boxer, and full-time improvisational humorist, Watts has gained a great deal of exposure largely due to Conan O'Brien, who championed him as the opening act on last summer's Legally Prohibited From Being on Television tour (Watts hilariously refers to him as Jimmy Fallon during this set)...
- glidemagazine.com
2011-04-25
★★★★★
Behind Watts'laid-back air of Afro-topped stoner mellowness, this West Coast nu-soul balladeer is a phenomenally well-connected chap. Produced by the team behind Black Eyed Peas and Soundgarden, and namechecked by legendary "Daisy Age"rappers De La Soul, Simplified is a seductively silky hybrid of old-school R&B with unobtrusively left-field, largely electronic production...
- www.uncut.co.uk
2010-06-19
★★★★★
The lead singer of the so-called new wave soul band Maktub from Seattle, Reggie Watts breaks free of the band on his first solo album, but not entirely free, as he continues to explore its often brooding blend of soul, pop, and electronica. Watts has been described by some as an Al Green disciple -- and admittedly, when he reaches for his wispy falsetto in the seductively complex opening track, "Wanna Get," you can feel some of the old Hi Records vibes in his voice...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
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