R. Kelly: Write Me Back
Aug 10th, 2012 by dcronin
“Following the release of the retro-fitted Love Letter and evidently successful emergency throat surgery, R. Kelly was due for another abrupt turn with Black Panties, an album promised to continue in the vein of the classic 1993 album 12 Play. Instead, Kelly opted to prolong the nostalgia for older rhythm & blues. Write Me Back is a sequel to Love Letter, and while it does not beam as much excellence, it quickly deflects any preconceived idea that it might consist of scraps from the earlier album’s sessions. It’s apparent that he can be retro and urbane as instinctively as he can be cutting edge and filthy.” –All Music Guide