THE CONNECTION -- Solange and Whitney

after some indie r&b releases that were kind of insufferable and oddly pretentious (see: the weeknd), i am totally falling for Solange and her 2012 release True.  yes, she's Beyonce's sister, but that seems like the least interesting thing about her.  she's got a strong and smooth delivery, her songs are cool and catchy, slickly produced but not overdone, and it really feels like she's giving it to you straight.  this girl seems like she would be a fun hang.

now i know this is gonna seem like a slam, but it's NOT, honest.  in some way i can't quite put my finger on,  Solange's songs totally remind me of early Whitney Houston.  not crazy Whitney after she became a big weird thing (cut to Debra Wilson doing her Whitney impression on MadTV).  i mean like young fresh uber talented Whitney.