Billboard

Slow Train
Illegal Cargo
Date: June 26, 2004
Reviewer: RH
If music is all about the mood, then Slow Train Soul is all about the music. The Danish duo—producer Morten Varano and singer/songwriter Lady Z (aka Z Star)—has crafted a collection of mellow yet moving songs that intertwine funk and soul over jazzy breakbeats. The results are impressive. Lead single "In the Black of Night," which was featured in the Hotel Costes compilation series, is a hypnotic, bee-bop-flavored affair. In "Naturally," Lady Z's vocals are confident and strong. Other highlights include "Twisted Cupid," "Slow Train" and "Stoned Rays."—RH

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