★★★★★
Although there are many reference points within 's work, he remains a singular, special figure in modern soul. and have enjoyed greater acclaim in the UK, but Hamilton is perhaps the connoisseur's choice amongst the many sensitive male singer-songwriters of the 90s and 00s. A sultry delight from start to finish, Hamilton successfully creates his own universe on this second studio album, its title a generous nod to 's Where I'm Coming From...
- www.bbc.co.uk
2013-04-23
★★★★★
There are scarcely any surprises with each new Anthony Hamilton album. But that's never a bad thing. The Charlotte, NC crooner can always be counted on to bring that slow boil soul with a simmering, well-cooked retro intensity that goes down easy. Sixth studio project Back To Love sees the 40-year-old singer-songwriter compile yet another solid effort for his budding discography...
- exclaim.ca
2012-02-02
★★★★★
In the mid-2000s, Anthony Hamilton was positioned as something of a male counter to Erykah Badu's feral femininity. With his southern affectations and distinctly masculine vocals, Hamilton played as a stark contrast to the majority of male R&B performers at the time, and his personalized subject matter only made that distinction more clear...
- www.popmatters.com
2012-01-19
★★★★★
The heyday of soul sincerity minus the corn is long over, but Anthony Hamilton nevertheless generates disarming warmth while straddling the thin line between traditionalism and timelessness. This churchy-not-preachy Charlotte, North Carolina-raised, Harlem-based crooner is a master at grown-mans R&B; because his humility runs as deep as his dignity...
- www.spin.com
2012-01-16
★★★★★
After a dry spell in the middle of the last decade, neo-soul has been enjoying a second renaissance. In recent years, Erykah Badu, Raphael Saadiq, Maxwell, and Bilal have all released albums that either stand as career bests or mark exciting reinventions. With his fifth album, Back To Love, Anthony Hamilton becomes the latest neo-soul veteran to outdo himself...
- www.avclub.com
2011-12-26
★★★★★
Are you a fan of Music News?Sign up to get the latest updates instantly. Sign Up ? More Instant Alert Options ?More Instant Alert Options ?< Gym Class Heroes have always been all over the place musically, wearing their myriad influences on their collective sleeve. On "The Papercut Chronicles II," out Nov. 15, the same aesthetic applies. While Travie McCoy's spoken vocals dominate, pop, R&B, hip hop and aggressive rock all splice together, often on the same track...
- www.hitfix.com
2011-12-15
★★★★★
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the debut release from that little ol' band from Texas, ZZ Top. To commemorate the occasion, a number of bands-- some clearly influenced by the trio, others not-- have come together for "ZZ Top: A Tribute From Friends," which is out tomorrow (Oct. 18). As is almost uniformly the case with these endeavors, the results are mixed...
- www.hitfix.com
2011-12-15
★★★★★
Credit: RCA Are you a fan of Music News?Sign up to get the latest updates instantly. Sign Up ? More Instant Alert Options ?More Instant Alert Options ?< As we head into the holiday season, some new albums inevitably get lost among the mistletoe and tinsel. That's why we wanted to call attention to a little gem: Anthony Hamilton's "Back To Love." The R&B singer's latest studio album came out yesterday (Dec...
- www.hitfix.com
2011-12-15
★★★★★
There's a difference between 'staying in one's lane' and becoming stagnant, and that's the burden of every artist who wants to evolve and remain relevant in their chosen field. Anthony Hamilton found himself at such a crossroads in 2008, wanting to be seen as more than a melancholy musician and stretching his style with urbanized optimism on his sixth major-label studio release, The Point of It All. It would've been easy for Mr...
- www.soultracks.com
2011-12-13
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