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Curtis Harding "Explore" from If Words Were Flowers

       I decided to get a look at what new music will be coming out this Friday and to get a head start on writing.  I do take my time listening and breaking down an album to review, but I also do not have access to promo copies or advance copies of the album to review before the release date.  I wanted to get an idea of what each album sounds like, and most of the releases were not piquing my interest until I listened to Curtis Harding .  His third album, If Words Were Flowers is set to come out tomorrow, so I decided to listen to the single "Explore" which has five songs that are already available on Spotify .      It is a raw neo-soul that experiments with many different sounds. "Explore" is a groovy song with a consistent funky beat and a very sexy vibe with tinges of psychedelia.    "Can't Hide It" has an intro drum tempo that reminds me of Curtis Mayfield's Superfly, and the chorus is an interpolation of "Can't Help Myself" by t