I knew who Kelis was before Flesh Tone. To me she was the milkshake girl, not as nasty as the neck, crack girl but equally ratchet before ratchet was a word in the vernacular. It wasn't until much later that I rediscovered her through her much underrated album Flesh Tone. Flesh Tone was produced by David Guetta but it has Kelis' much sensual stamp on the whole production. Sensuality is more than just about sex. It is why we now call things Food Porn or Word Porn. It invokes all senses. And Sensuality is not always about Sexuality because sometimes fucking is just fucking. Kelis brings more to her musicianship by using sensuality with the beats and lyrics and pauses. Listening to Flesh Tone has always given me a sense of aural euphoria. (I know how that comes across but it is how I feel each time I listen to it.)
It isn't a perfect album and has some missteps in the tracks that bridge the main songs but I do like the overall composition. And when I say missteps, I am really splitting hairs. Acapella was the main hit of the album but the song that always gets me in the mood for dancing is 22nd Century. Emancipate is a bit of a throwaway but still hits just right on the dance floor or in your living room after a couple of glasses of wine. I put a link to the album on YouTube, but Buy the Album. Support the artist.
https://youtu.be/QD91D-fFNRc
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