Fading daylight.

A rain-soaked pavement. A light cool breeze brought about by the passing of a shower. The sole pedestrian, walking against the flow of rush hour traffic.

The setting could not have been more perfect.

Classic after classic – songs such as Caught Up in The Rapture, Sweet Love, and Same Ole Love that were made for rainy days – I was rediscovering Anita Baker all over again. Silky smooth vocals, of such rich timbre, backed by a lush bed of percussion, bass, guitars and synths.

Pure aural bliss.