Love in Bloomington, MN

George McCrae
fully embraces his soul and disco roots on
Love
, his first album since 2009's
Time for a Change
. It was recorded with his touring group, the horn section-enhanced
Love Band
, who hail from his adopted home base of the Netherlands. The album's spirited sound roams from aching ballads to soul stompers to disco floor-fillers without ever overwhelming
McCrae
, whose falsetto remains very much intact. Produced and arranged by
Roger Heijster
, whose knowledge of
's '70s
T.K.
releases is obvious from beginning to end, it's an enjoyable addition to the singer's discography, though it could use something with a little grit in the manner of "I Get Lifted." ~ Andy Kellman