EMELI SANDÉ - Real Life (2019) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Emeli Sandé's Real Life aims to alleviate, uplift, and motivate. Well-matched with the versatile Troy Miller, whose production work includes sessions with Gregory Porter, Laura Mvula, and Rebecca Ferguson, the singer and songwriter -- this set's sole lyricist -- devotes less time to introspection, offering instead a personal growth endcap worth of support, encouragement, and praise, and in one instance, a to-do list of sorts. Like Sandé's two previous studio albums, it's based in mature pop, but its integration of other genres and styles -- a little reggae, some blues, disco, and more gospel than ever -- is done with more finesse. The seamlessness, combined with full-hearted vocal performances, counteracts all the platitudes and flying-bird-as-freedom metaphors. Tucked into the second half are two of Sandé's most powerful songs, and they're consecutive. The flawlessly assembled "Survivor," a gospel anthem in every aspect, contains a career-defining vocal performance. It gradually unfurls with a rippling rhythm accented with sweeping organ and strings, a spirited choir with some call-and-response -- the (water)works -- as it lifts off. Rather than go the conventional route by following with a restful ballad, the singer whisks the listener to the dancefloor with the crisp disco of "Extraordinary Being." There's so much conviction in Sandé's voice that its stock flattery and motivational phrases seem trite only in print. A couple old-fashioned love songs toward the end, including the clap-along title track -- another churchified number -- add emotional variety without sounding like consolation prizes for those who expected to get more material like "Next to Me" and "Hurts." by Andy Kellman  
Tracklist :
1    Human 4:55
Backing Vocals – Adeola Shyllon, Priscilla Jones-Campbell, Subrina McCalla
Bass – Pino Palladino
Drums, Piano, Organ [Hammond], Percussion, Synth – Troy Miller
Lyrics By – Emeli Sandé
Music By – Emeli Sandé, Nana Boateng
Organ [Hammond, Additional] – Luke Smith
Voice [Prayer] – Jayden-Isaac Muhelele
2    Love to Help 4:09
Acoustic Guitar – Femi Temowo
Electric Guitar [FX] – Scott McKeon
Flugelhorn – Dan Carpenter
Lyrics By – Emeli Sandé
Music By – Emeli Sandé, Jacob Mckenzie, Laidi Saliasi, Michael Samules, Nana Boateng
Piano, Arranged By [Horns] – Troy Miller
Tenor Saxophone – James Gardiner-Bateman
Trombone – Nichol Thomson
3    You Are Not Alone 3:52
Backing Vocals – Adeola Shyllon, Priscilla Jones-Campbell, Subrina McCalla
Bass – Pino Palladino
Drums, Piano, Organ [Hammond], Percussion, Synth – Troy Miller
Lyrics By – Emeli Sandé
Music By – Emeli Sandé, James Poyser, Salaam Remi
Other [Family/Children Choir] – Aiden Miller, Amelia W. Lusende, Caroline Harben-Tabi, Cassandra White, Credo Teya, Diana Tobe, Edith Aggrey, Elora Harben-Tabi, Greg Titmarsh, Jacob McKenzie, Jason Miller, Jayden-Isaac Muhelele, Jeremy Muhelele, Kai Lakole, Kayla-Faith Muhelele, Keran Tshisuku, Kiara-Marie Robinson, Kizola Brigitte Muhemba, Kyrene Iyenoma Uhumavbi, Laidi Saliasi, Lucy Sande, Lydia Miller, Malcolm Tabi, Muhemba M. Ngwemi, Myron Aggrey, Nariah Dorcas Muhelele, Nethon Tshisuku, Rio Attoh-Wood, Ruth Titmarsh, Sam Aggrey, Sijing Peng, Tayanna Miller, Tristan Teya
4    Shine 3:30
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Philly Lopez
Bass – Pino Palladino
Drums, Piano, Organ [Hammond], Percussion, Synth – Troy Miller
Lyrics By, Music By – Emeli Sandé
5    Sparrow 4:07
Backing Vocals – Adeola Shyllon, Priscilla Jones-Campbell, Subrina McCalla
Drums, Piano, Organ [Hammond], Synth [Moog], Baritone Guitar – Troy Miller
Lyrics By – Emeli Sandé
Music By – Emeli Sandé, Laidi Saliasi
6    Honest 3:39
Lyrics By – Emeli Sandé
Music By – Emeli Sandé, Troy Miller
Piano, Synth [Moog] – Troy Miller
7    Survivor 4:46
Backing Vocals – Adeola Shyllon, Priscilla Jones-Campbell, Subrina McCalla
Bass – Pino Palladino
Drums, Piano, Organ [Hammond], Percussion, Synth – Troy Miller
Guitar [FX] – Scott McKeon
Lyrics By – Emeli Sandé
Music By – Emeli Sandé, Laidi Saliasi
Organ [Hammond, Additional] – Luke Smith
8    Extraordinary Being 4:05
Backing Vocals – Emeli Sandé, Priscilla Jones-Campbell
Bass – Pino Palladino
Drums, Piano, Percussion, Synth – Troy Miller
Electric Guitar – Femi Temowo
Lyrics By – Emeli Sandé
Music By – Emeli Sandé, Laidi Saliasi, Troy Miller
9    Same Old Feeling 3:38
Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Additional Backing Vocals] – Priscilla Jones-Campbell
Bass – Pino Palladino
Drums, Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Troy Miller
Guitar – Femi Temowo, Scott McKeon
Lyrics By – Emeli Sandé
Music By – Christopher Hanlon, Emeli Sandé, Jacob Mckenzie, Laidi Saliasi
10    Real Life 3:58
Bass – Pino Palladino
Drums, Piano, Organ [Hammond], Percussion – Troy Miller
Lyrics By – Emeli Sandé
Music By – Emeli Sandé, Laidi Saliasi
11    Free as a Bird 3:57
Backing Vocals – Adeola Shyllon, Priscilla Jones-Campbell, Subrina McCalla
Bass – Pino Palladino
Lyrics By – Emeli Sandé
Music By – Emeli Sandé, Jacob Mckenzie, Laidi Saliasi
Piano, Synth [Moog] – Troy Miller