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I’m always suspicious when all 10 tracks are between three and four minutes in length. Music is art, and when all your songs are the same duration, well, just what are your true intentions?
We get proficient singing and musicianship here. There aren’t any risks being taken here (just like with the song lengths, perhaps). It reminds me of the San Francisco 49ers’ offense.
“A Girl You Can’t Leave” has synths and hand claps. That’s how you get my attention. “Big Machines” reminds me of The Pretenders. Lead singer Shola can characterize (or is it channel) many of the big names. Leslie Rankin also comes to mind.
“Don’t Say Nothin Now” is weird because Shola actually says “nothing” when singing the title in the chorus. If you’re going to actually pronounce the whole word, then it means you can’t be cool and use the colloquial title. This also sounds like an iTunes commercial song, which ought to be a compliment.
The album ends with a nice piano ballad, “The Cutting Room.” It’s the perfect way to end an album of solid tracks, even if none stand out.

Posted by Joel Edelman on September 13, 2009 at 10:33 am
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