1998年発売 A Tribe Called Quest(ア・トライブ・コールド・クエスト)の5thアルバム『The Love Movement』(アナログ盤)
Qティップとアリ、そしてジェイ・ディー(後のJディラ)の3人によるプロダクション・チーム「ジ・ウマー (The Ummer)」が核となって制作された5枚目のアルバム『The Love Movement』(1998年発売)。従来のサンプリング/生音という方法にとどまらないスタジオ・ワークは、革新的な音響を生み出し、今なお高い評価を受け、ミュージシャンやエンジニアに影響を与え続けている。
ヒット曲"Find a Way"を収録。この後、A Tribe Called Questはグループとしてはいったん解散となり、メンバーはソロ活動やプロデュース・ワークに活動の幅を広げていく。
発売・販売元 提供資料(2023/10/27)
Continuing with the subdued, mature stylistic flow of Beats, Rhymes and Life, The Love Movement, the fifth album from A Tribe Called Quest, is the group's subtlest album yet -- which may just be a polite way for saying it's a little monotonous. Throughout the record, Tribe mines the same jazz-flavored, R&B-fueled beats that were the hallmark of Beats. Although the "love" concept provides a thematic cohesion to the album -- almost all of the songs are about love, in one way or another -- the overall effect is quite similar to its immediate predecessor: the music is enthralling for a while, but soon it all sounds a little too familiar. Part of the problem is that Tribe functions on a cerebral level, a point made painfully clear by Busta Rhymes' and Redman's roaring, visceral cameos on "Steppin' It Up." On their own, Tribe favors craft over raw skills. That means there are plenty of pleasures to be had from careful listening, but Tribe has reached a point where it's easier to admire the Ummah's stylish production and the subtle rhymes of Q-Tip and Phife than it is to outright love them, which is ironic for an album bearing the title The Love Movement. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rovi