Georg Levin cant hold back on this album, nor should he. Cant Hold Back is a reincarnation of the electro-funk 70s sound with a new millennium vibe. Not only does Levin drop all the vocals on this album; he is truly a triple threat as a singer, songwriter and producer. Cant Hold Back is a funky, laid-back, groove album with solid beats, neck snappin bass lines and eclectic, rhythmically arranged vocals we have Jazzanova (executive producers) to thank for that. If you imagine Roy Ayers jammin with Remy Shand with an old school funky rhyme to an effortlessly smooth nu school funky vocal, youll instinctively get Cant Hold Back. Some notables have already worked their remixing magic on several Levin tracks. To name but a few, DJ Spinna has reworked "In Your Car and Basement Jaxx has dropped a killer remix to "You Know What You Want But You Wont Get It. Masters At Work single-handedly brought the underground hit "(I Got) Somebody New to the forefront of every DJs set. Cant Hold Back will no doubt redefine soul music into a realm not yet ventured by Levins contemporaries. Its a level yet to be consciously defined but theres nothing holding this album back.
(Sonar)Georg Levin
Can't Hold Back
BY Cheryl ThompsonPublished Apr 1, 2004