Why does Sade's Love Deluxe feel so good? It's chill, it's vibey and incredibly musically sophisticated. Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin listen to Love Deluxe track-by-track, breaking down what's happening in the music: the minor and major thirds, the back phrasing and why Sade is the "Queen of the Ninth".

Plus - Adam gives a mini lesson on chromatic mediants and how they give 'Like a Tattoo' its distinctive sound.

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About You'll Hear It:

Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin unpack popular albums track-by-track in this weekly listening party. They talk about what their trained ears hear in the music, offering audiences a new window into the records they love.

00:00 Love Deluxe - Sade
00:50 Sade, the band
03:04 The road to Love Deluxe
07:27 No Ordinary Love
14:52 Feel No Pain
17:15 I Couldn’t Love You More
20:52 Like a Tattoo
24:10 Chromatic mediants, explained
25:58 Kiss of Life
29:39 Cherish the Day
34:04 Pearls
38:21 Robert Glasper and Lalah Hathaway’s take
39:39 Bullet Proof Soul
41:46 Mermaid
46:27 1992 was SUCH a great year for music
47:18 Our desert island tracks
47:24 The best moments on Love Deluxe
48:48 Does this album need more chords?
51:06 The cover
52:59 Peter’s $26 beer