“‘You can’t limit yourself to just R&B sounds…’

Until his hit single “Permission,” Ro James’ biggest claim to fame was co-writing ‘Use Me’ from Miguel’s Kaleidoscope Dream. And like that 2012 R&B outsider, James’ major-label debut, El Dorado, shows little interest in the flavor of the moment. He prefers drums that are big and blocky. Guitars linger over singer/songwriter licks, vibrate at the frequency of a buzz saw or jab in the pointy, two-dimensional style favored by some stripes of indie rock.”

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