In 1995, a duo called Groove Theory released their eponymous debut album. The lead singer of that group, was a young woman named Amel Larrieux, whose beautiful voice complimented Bryce Wilson's (of Mantronix) production wonderfully. They were best known for their hit single "Tell Me," but the rest of that varied, wonderful album was criminally slept on. Undaunted, she went on to perform as a vocalist for Sweetback, a band composed of former members of Sade's backup band.

In November of 1999, the world was once again blessed to hear Ms. Larrieux's voice, as "Get Up," her first solo single was released. Now, it's time for her to explore the Infinite Possibilities.

This time around, we get a very personal, introspective work. The writing and production is all done by Amel and her husband (sorry guys) Laru Larrieux. Musically, the album is complex and varied, exploring many different styles of music from Soul to Jazz to Latin to African rhythms.

The voice herself, Amel performs fewer vocal acrobatics than some of her peers. In this case though, that is not a drawback, as her voice remains a beautiful instrument, used here to its best advantage. Lyrically, it's a little more low key than a lot of other R&B albums. Amel deals with very personal topics, having a song directed to her husband and another to her daughter. Her other songs deal with subjects such as beauty ("I N I"), the temptations of youth ("Infinite Possibilities"), and even an oblique shot at the notoriously shady music industry ("Shine")

Standout tracks include "Get Up," "I N I," the minimalist "Even If," "Down," and "Weather." Even so, the other tracks will not disappoint either. There is no throwaway material here.

The "neo classic soul" genre has gained another talented member with this release. Fans of artists such as D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Macy Gray, Maxwell and Angie Stone are sure to enjoy Infinite Possibilities. The only thing you may complain about is that the album is so short, with only 10 tracks.