With her fourth album Hearts Sold Separately, American singer Mariah Amani Buckles aka Mariah The Scientist shows an evolution in her sound. With an even more refined production than on previous work, she once again sings songs that are mainly rooted in vicissitudes of love. As on her previous album To Be Eaten Alive, she collaborated with producer Nineteen85. Smoothly, R&B and pop blend together
… in songs in which the singer sings about the complexity of relationships while making herself vulnerable and intimate. For this album, the singer wanted to add even more texture to her work, and she succeeded. Both the music and lyrics are layered and allow the singer's stories to unfold beautifully. The raw energy, which you could also hear on previous albums, is again strongly present and gives the album an extra exciting layer. (YvQ)more
