With the rain pouring on this gloomy Sunday, I thought why not write a “mellow sunday” post.  This week’s post will feature two of my favorite songs from Foreign Exchange’s “Leave It All Behind,” the forming of a relationship with “Take Off The Blues,” and the reality of relationships “I Wanna Know” which just flows with this weather.   If you don’t know their latest album Authenticity, you definitely need to get that, and I’ll include our review below (it got put up on their site).

Their 2008 release, “Leave It All Behind,” got them a Grammy nomination for the song “Daykeeper.” Despite not winning (they should’ve won) , The Foreign Exchange is back with a vengeance in the form of “Authenticity.”

Typically, when one thinks of The Foreign Exchange—thoughts run to humor, and hip-hop, however, these elements are not necessarily shown as much with this album. What “Authenticity” lacks from predecessors “Connected” (2004) and “Leave It All Behind” (2008) it gains with it’s contemplative and dark honesty. This album features just four collaborations, two from longtime Foreign Exchange collaborators Yahzarah, and Darrien Brockington, as well as collaborations from Chantae Cann and Jesse Boykins III. The album is different from other Foreign Exchange music, however it’s still a great album.

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