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Freeman is also Spear??s first album of new material on his own label, Burning Music Productions...
...album is certainly upbeat, with Spear taking rock music to task for its gloominess and openly embracing the name “Dready” for Rastafarians. “Rise Up” features the obligatory tribute to Marcus Garvey, a trademark of Spear??s work...
...Burning Band, most of whom look young enough to be Spear??s children or even grandchildren, provide able accompaniment for Spear??s rich voice...
Spear recently released his first album of new material, Freeman, since 1999’s Grammy-winning Calling Rastafari. The album does not try to update Spear??s sound with gimmicks; there are no Wyclef collaborations to distract from Spear??s solid songwriting and mellow voice...
...fact, despite glancing references to Spear??s age, lyrically the album sounds peculiarly young. When Spear sings, “I want to be loved for who I am / Not loved for what I have,” he sounds like a young star experiencing his first disorienting taste of fame...