by Alex Henderson
With Love or Lust, Adeva! remained a well-respected figure in dance music circles thanks to such exuberant, heartfelt &deep house& as &I'm the One for You,& &Don't Let It Show on Your Face,& &Undercover Lover& and the anthemic &Independent Woman& -- all of which boast full-bodied, gospel-influenced wailing that underscores house's soul music roots. Adeva!'s version of &Respect& has demonstrated her impressive ability to transform a '60s soul classic into modern house, and this time, she interprets the Gladys Knight & the Pips hit &It Should Have Been Me& with equally impressive results. Adeva doesn't embrace very many ballads, but her soulful performance on &Until You Come Back& proves that she definitely should. While the song isn't all that remarkable, the emotion Adeva! invests in it indicates that she has the potential to become a first-rate ballad singer. Like its predecessor, Love or Lust was generally ignored by Black radio. Clearly, Adeva! is someone who deserves to be heard outside of dance clubs.