FROM THE OPENING HOWL OF RAW EMOTION TO ITS CONCLUDING RALLYING CRY, HOTTER THAN JULY IS A CELEBRATION OF VITALITY, EXPRESSED WITH UNBRIDLED JOY AND STEVIE WONDER’S INSTINCTIVE MUSICALITY
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I hear music in colours.” So once sang a certain Classic Pop favourite (that’s Stephen Duffy, by the way). It’s an evocative notion that conjures up rich imagery in the mind’s eye; a feast for the senses whereby sounds are expressed in a vibrant palette of hues. But if the idea could be said to embody any musician, then first in line must surely be Stevie Wonder.