★★★★★
It may be hard to imagine, but the former house band for Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego has become one of the premiere forces in a cappella music through the '90s. This performance, taken from a concert in Santa Barbara in December of 2000, is a showcase for the group's incredible talents and bright arrangements that has no other instruments besides their voices...
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2008-08-27
★★★★★
At the time, Todd Rundgren's A Capella was hailed as revolutionary, but few musicians followed his precedent of creating a pop album entirely with his voice. Coincidentally, a few years after A Capella's release in 1985, there was an a capella revival, largely led by the success of Bobby McFerrin. Somewhere between these two extremes -- electronically altered voices for Rundgren and McFerrin the purist -- lay Rockapella, who were arguably the most popular a capella group of the '90s...
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2008-08-27
★★★★★
Rockapella's aptly titled sophomore effort, Rockapella 2, is as fresh as ever. The charming quintet introduces 11 brand new tracks and it's sheer enjoyment. The sweet melodies of the ballad-esque "People Change" and the candied vocals of "That's the Way" highlight Rockapella's tight vocal union, and the group's a cappella is vibrant...
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2008-08-27
★★★★★
The most visible practitioners of neo-doo wop a cappella vocals top themselves with this stunning holiday package. Their delivery is crisp; their arrangements are fresh; their original material is polished and spirited; the feeling projected alternates between sentimental, playful, and buoyant...frankly, there's nothing negative to say about Comfort & Joy...
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2008-08-27