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...rhythmically original and lyrically daring, Connected is filled with many songs about a cliched theme, causing it to fall short of its real promise. Lead singer Jacci McGhee's voice is like a chameleon, as she jumps from emotion to emotion in a flash. V. Jeffery Smith and Peter Lord, on instrumentals as well as vocals, create a unique beat, which makes The Family Stand different than many bands, but not that much different...
...Family Stand is a '90's band that has been deeply influenced by the mixture of soul and funk music that occurred from 1968-1975. The members of the band try to make music that breaks boundaries and is unable to be pigeonholed. Lord, singer/songwriter as well as producer, claims that The Family Stand is trying to reach its listeners in as many ways as possible through its music, aiming to move both the body and the mind, a goal which is achieved in Connected. One of the group's main objectives is to break through musical limits, and although...
...Butter," a song that intertwines the classic motifs of food and sex is by far one of the more daring songs on the album. "I'm salty you're creamy/let's get us some/strawberry jam/to spread on your biscuits/my sweet country ham..." croons Lord, while McGhee repeats the chorus, "Ooh, ooh, my butter" over and over. Whether the butter she is singing of is metaphorical or literal is hard to decipher from this song, as it moves between the raunchy and the mundane quite freely. Some of its lyrics are downright sappy, such as "If love needs a reason/then mine...
...thoughtfulness to despair and even happiness, while his deep, hoarse voice conveys all those feelings beautifully. "What Must I do Now?" is a breath of fresh air on Connected, as it is a serious song that demands an answer to a complicated, painful question from its listeners. McGhee and Lord are also vocalists on this track, making it truly an effort from the whole group...
...offend. The album cover features an almost sambo-like purple face, and the inside artwork is a melange of Aunt Jemima figures, smiling Aryan face and blonde hour glass cartoons. "Marbles" opens with the dub of a righteous gospel preacher: "A whistling woman...is an abomination to the lord" and leads into the chorus "Why you say yes when you know you mean no?," playing on current sexual protocol. Of course of few in the crowd might even take issue with the band's Reagan-abuse...