Andra Day: Cheers to the Fall review – a strong soul voice in search of an identity

(Warner Bros)Now released in the UK following US success, including two Grammy R&B nominations, Andra Day’s debut also comes armed with classy backing from the likes of Questlove, the Dap-Kings and Raphael Saadiq: all varnished-walnut production topped with handsome brass fixtures. But Day’s voice, while technically strong, lacks the charisma of a Lee Fields or Sharon Jones, and much here feels fairly standard-issue. She frequently – and embarrassingly – imitates Amy ...

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