Ne-Yo!

[credoimprobus]

I may post a full review of Year of the Gentleman later, when I've sorted out my thoughts more fully, but for now, this highlight:

Completely no-frills, production very conservative, but seriously, all it needs is that 24-karat bassline and itself. (I'm inclined to say at this point that it's one of the best things he's done since In My Own Words, but I traditionally don't trust my word on such things until a week on at a minimum, haha.) Definitely a grower, mind: took me a few times for it to hit me, because its simplicity made it easy to overlook.

Comments

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

Hot damn, that's amazing.

[credoimprobus]

You reassure me that it's not just my imagination! Hurrah! I keep going back and forth between "WOW *emo tear*" and "...or, wait?" (the latter mainly when my attention is on someting else while it's playing, heh), so it's good to see someone agreeing. :)

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

I didn't really like Ne-yo's last album at all, 'Closer' and this are amazing, though; I definitely think I'll check it out. He's melded dance influence and his own style really well.

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

I really can't form sentences. I meant that I think I'll check 'Year Of The Gentleman' out.

[credoimprobus]

I was pretty 50-50 on Because of You myself -- it's half usual Ne-Yo awesome and half eh, to my ears. Year is def a more solid effort (if still nothing on In My Own Words, but what is?).

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The album is pretty fantastic IMO.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Yes, this is one of my favourites off the album too - 'So You Can Cry' and 'Mad' are gorgeous too. 'Fade Into The Background' is probably the pinnacle of Ne-Yo's chivalry though!

[credoimprobus]

I love that So You Can Cry is essentially a folktronica track in (very thin) disguise, haha! It is lovely, yes. (And the "honey go on and CRY ME A RIVER" moment always makes me grin like an idiot. Oh, Ne-Yo, I love you.) And Mad = yet more proof of how good he is at relationship songs!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

If Ne-Yo keeps doing awesome choones like this I may have to start overlooking the fact that I find his voice mildly unsettling and buy his bloody album (of which a full review is very welcome btw!)