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Photo by Ethan DeLorenzo Earlier this month we brought you "Portals," the latest single from Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation. Today they are back with the title track off their upcoming album, "Things Are Getting Better." The new song is a seven minute epic mixing house, funk, soul, hip hop, and R&B. Despite being slightly over seven minutes, "Things Are Getting Better" never overstays its welcome. Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation are masters of blending multiple genres in such a way that the song feels completely fresh while still being familiar. We're not typically the kind of people that are going to bring you music that is described as "spirit-listing" or "soul-stirring," but when a song is as great as this one, we can always make an exception. Jimetta Rose says of her band's new single: 'You gotta tell it what you need it to be, gotta tell it what you need to see', the song says, and that’s ju...

Photo by Ethan DeLorenzo Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation aren't really like the music we typically cover here at If It's Too Loud..., but their latest single fits right into the music we love. "Portals" mixes genres like house, funk, soul, R&B, and hip hop into a fresh sound. The song sounds like a more organic version of those genres than you normally hear these days. The roots of "Portals" are in the 1970's versions of soul and funk, but the song sounds completely modern and of today. Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation make the type of music that can unite virtually any fan of music without the fans even realizing it is happening. I usually don't use the term "uplifting" as a compliment, but most songs aren't as great as "Portals." Jimetta Rose says of the new single: “Every day has the potential to transform our life, our perspective, and our world. Each day is filled with portals of possibility.” You c...