Just out 4/12/2011, the R&B soul singer Gourdin’s second studio album (fresh): THE DEFINITION.
He is among the numerous up and coming R&B soul singers of today. Gourdins vocals are excellent; he can really belt out a tune, but is it distinctive enough? Only time will tell.
This album is so, so. It is syrupy romantic, full of gushy love ballads. His voice is good and the songs are good, but they all sound alike after track 2. He brings the same tempo, same tone throughout, with little distinction to make it memorable. I liked it more the second time around, but again thought it was too much of the same thing from song to song.
That being said, it is worth the download of your favorite track or two, but probably not the entire album. Give him the benefit of the doubt because it is only his second album, and this is the learning curve. As stated earlier, there are so many young R&B singers out there right now that can sing, but only a few are distinctive, memorable, and making music we want to buy. The competition is fierce and each one including Gourdin need to get producers that know how to make an album with more flare and flavor. Make me want more.
Gourdin has had his ups and downs and suffered a bout of depression when his record label Epic, basically gave up on him, and when they parted ways he felt dejected and without direction. He said he gained 35 lbs. and contemplated giving up music. He made the right choice by hanging in there, because his rich vocals and lyrical content are just fine, it’s the song selection. It’s not fresh, or new. Albums with just love songs are a dime a dozen. It needs to be unique to bring in the listener, and bring them back, and I don’t get that from this Album. Maybe next time.
Some of the noted songs on the album: “In Love”, Been A Longtime”, and the bonus track on the album, “Wanna Get Close”, is the most upbeat track that is rockin’, bluesy, and toe tapping.
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