Claim: The Need of Love, according to Al Rudis of The Chicago Sun Times, displays some unusual music that might be called avant garde, and has also received a three out of five star rating from John Bush of AllMusic.
Evidence: Al Rudis of The Chicago Sun Times wrote "Their second album, The Need of Love again displays some unusual music that might be called avant garde were it not so melodic and entrancing. With a three out of five star rating John Bush of AllMusic stated "The ambitions of Earth, Wind & Fire only increased after their stellar debut, and the group brought an abstract sense of composition to their sophomore record, The Need of Love.