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Echoes Magazine

The Next SoulMan: Darien's debut Album,"If These Walls Could Talk", is about to make him an artist of huge importance to Soul Fans...The advance CD stood out a mile. The attention to detail that great [not just good] artists have is immediately evident... >>read full review

Soul Bounce

Not sure when this is due to drop but is one well worth waiting for. A solid album all the way through with several danceloor friendly tracks...An excellent album, very well produced with many top tracks and heartily recommended ---Mike Ashley, Life and Soul Promotions, UK. >>read full review

Nu Soul Magazine

There are no low points on this album. It’s polished yet not overproduced. Thoughtful lyrics about love and life combined with serious music, truly make this 15 track offering a gift from the heart. This really is ‘grown-folks’ music at its best.
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Soul Choonz, UK

...Darien whose sheer soulfulness...is more than apparent. If you like your soul music of the dance floor-friendly persuasion with a bit of clout, then I suggest you check out this man and his music. The beats are solid and meaty throughout and would prove very satisfying on any dance floor, and the backings are very much full of everything we enjoy such as live instrumentation, dreamy keys as well as strong vocals... >>read full review

Soul Interviews

Independent artists are often compared to big name singers to give context for their sound. Darien's music stands on its own. The tone and thickness of his voice, his phenomenal range, and his unique poetic ability are more comparable to the era of old soul than any one vocalist. >>read full review

Dusty Groove America, Inc

One of the strongest tracks we've heard from Bakura in years -- a cut that burst out of the box from the very first note, then explodes in a flurry of soaring keyboards and soulful vocals! Darien's the lead singer on the cut, and he brings a really classic club sensibility to the main mix -- and has a sound that adapts nicely to Domu's mix -- especially in some of the scatting vocals at the start, which really slide wonderfully over the beats! -------- Dusty Groove America, Inc. Dustygroove.com