Faith Evans is from the old school of soulful RnB; she could add a
lilt and some beats to a takeaway menu and make it sound tender.
Its a truly marvellous voice, so honeyed and magnetic but thats the
sort of damaging tenacity that leads a career down an alleyway. Her
albums are often hit and miss affairs, marked by her penchant for
taking chances. Its more than a penchant; shes never been afraid of
honesty, using a different tack each time to explore a new range of
emotions. It worked best on 2001s Faithfully, which gave her a
voice away from the ghetto, replaced firmly into the territory of
gritty, raw emotion through lively production and a mix between
punch-packed neo-disco and sultrier, low-slunk ballads. Mixing
styles as default doesnt pay off on Something About Faith for two
main reasons, the first being the amount of guest stars shoehorned
in for credence. Raekwon, Kelly Price, Snoop Dogg, Redman and
Keyshia Cole are just some of the names present, but too briefly
and anonymously to merit their fees. And the second reason is the
lyrical content the album journeys through genres for fun, all the
while forgetting to veer from its pedestrian substance.
Something About Faith is hugely varied in sound, perhaps a
symbol of it being the first album Evans has released on an
independent record label. But for each take, and each combination
of producers, theres always another artist making more enticing
sounds. Salaam Remis "broken-bottle", reggae-tinged production on
The Love In Me sounds weak compared with his work with Jazmine
Sullivan, while the jazz and gospel tinges on Change and slow jam
Right Here slip by unnoticed, loitering in the middle of the
road.
Sure, Evans vocals can leave ears trembling, but thats not shock
enough. Something About Faith is an incredibly tame take on too
many sounds, devoid of the personality that made her stand out.
"Security, serenity, stability / The therapy, the memories, the
unity / The loyalty, the honesty, the sanity / Familiar
predictability," she lists on Real Things, which aims at personal
and comes off faceless. Its lazy.
If the gloss is intended as escapism, it doesnt sound like she
is having much fun. And at 16 tracks, Something About Faith is
exceedingly filler-heavy. Its time this legendary singers voice
regained its personality. --Natalie Shaw
General
| Label: |
Eone Music
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 2010 |
| Originally released: |
October 2010 |
| Performers: |
Faith Evans
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| Dimensions: |
126 x 143 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
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| Categories: |
Music >
R&B / Soul
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| LSN: |
XAM-BER-990-3 |
| Barcode: |
0099923514022 |
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