“This full-length album from this LA-based Mexican-American singer is another stellar set of ‘90s-steeped R&B, soul, and disco-pop gems that balances sparkling mid-tempo cuts, vibrant uptempo grooves, and sultry, smoky (“Greens”) slow jams. Continuing to prove she’s a gem within the contemporary R&B landscape, Raquel says, “This album is a way for me to let myself and others know that it’s ok to say fuck the “rules” and do your own thing to find happiness.””

“An album and a cookbook! Rodriguez’s
LA roots inform a funky, soulful and sexy album, while the vocals are perfectly placed and delivered. Handy when your bloke has a studio in the garden, innit?”

“Emitting all the emotive spirit of Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys, her heartfelt songs wrap you up with their warm, welcoming tonalities. Crafting music that is contemporary yet also a throwback to old school R&B, her genuine sound lures listeners in.”

“Rodriguez showcases the emotional maturity of someone who has been through some things and isn’t afraid to spill natural feels. She proudly wears her heart on her sleeve on the hypnotic G-funk inspired “Crybaby;” honors her need to experience life with someone on the Soulquarian-style “I Know, Know;” and regrets unfulfilling love on “Undone,” which feels like a gentle hat tip to Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall era. No matter her message, Rodriguez’s stirring vocals make us gravitate toward a higher vibration.”