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Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams is the second studio album by American R&B singer and songwriter Solange Knowles. It was released on August 26, 2008, by Geffen Records. Knowles was heavily influenced by the "Motown Sound" of the 1960s and 1970s prior to the album's recording, prompting her to work with several like-minded producers and songwriters such as Jack Splash, CeeLo Green, Mark Ronson, and former Holland–Dozier–Holland member Lamont Dozier.
Exploring the lyrical theme of independence, it also incorporates elements of downbeat and electronic music that she had familiarized herself with on previous trips to Europe.
Deviating from the R&B and dance-pop of Knowles' debut album, "Solo Star" (2002), "Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams" featured promotion that aimed at an "intellectual, backpacking, coffee shop, digital kid" audience, according to her record label. The album debuted at number nine on the US "Billboard" 200 chart