Word: midtempo
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...backbone. RCA Records heard her demo tape, brought her in to sing a cappella and signed her up. The upcoming CD shows off her range. Come On Over is a gospel-tinged R.-and-B. rouser that gives her a chance to shout; So Emotional is a Brandy-style midtempo ballad that she patiently builds to an emotional climax...
...does have scattered moments of glory. The opening cut, Tender, is one of the album's best; it's an unexpectedly openhearted pop anthem, buoyed by a gospel chorus. Another standout song is Coffee & TV, a mellow, midtempo rocker. Blur can be a painfully smart band, and in these few songs, we come into palpable contact with its restless intelligence. However, much of the rest of the album is unfocused and fuzzy. Reportedly, some of this album was inspired by lead singer Damon Albarn's breakup with his longtime girlfriend, Justine Frischmann of the group Elastica. "It's over...
Shining in the Light, the album's first song, is one of the best offerings. It's a mellow, midtempo rocker flavored with restrained yet forceful guitar work from Page. Their rambling, agreeable Blue Train is another strong track; it's a wise, mature song that builds carefully to its climax without the excesses that have sometimes plagued their work. Led Zeppelin was often about power and showmanship; Page and Plant, in this album, rely on emotional depth and craftsmanship...
...high note and slid upward to mark the beginning of his solo, in which he demonstrated his full, thick tone in all registers of the instrument. It was an apt starter for the show--giving audience members a hook to appreciate the band's stylings in a midtempo format before blowing them away with virtuosic displays in "Off Center...
...somewhat more kinetic than her first. On such songs as Come on Over Here, the rhythms are forceful, dynamic, danceable; these are the kinds of songs you can expect to hear booming out of car windows for the rest of the summer. The best tracks, however, are the midtempo songs, such as Let It Flow (which was also on the Waiting to Exhale sound track) and Why Should I Care. These numbers are poignant, melodic and lovely at points, but Braxton's lush contralto gives them substance and meaning. "The things I sing about, women can identify with," she says...