My World (2009)

"My World is one of the boldest and most imaginative to emerge from the new soul revival. Most of Fields' earlier albums have focused on his vocal resemblance to James Brown, but My World allows him to show off other aspects of his musical personality without blunting the raw and passionate edges of his vocal style. Even though Fields is clearly more than just a James Brown acolyte, he can deliver a similar degree of heat and force. The instrumental selections "These Moments" and "Expressions Theme" give the band a well-deserved opportunity to show what they can do, but it's when the Expressions lock in with Fields on strong but pleading numbers like "The Only One Loving You" and a spectral version of "My World Is Empty Without You," or more socially conscious tunes like "Money I$ King" that My World hits its highest points and Lee Fields shows himself to be one of the most compelling soul singers at work today." (AllMusic)