Justin Guarini - Justin Guarini

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Free Music Review: Justin Guarini's Self-Entitled Debut CD is Awesome!
Hit: 5 Stars

"One Heart Too Many" begins the musical voyage and it's definitely one of my favorites with its acoustic guitar-driven Latin flair, but the spotlight is on Justin and only Justin, although the music is a beautiful accompaniment. "I Saw Your Face" has a slow groovy tempo and sounds like Justin is right at home with R&B's elite. Smooth, seductive, the song exposes Justin's sensual side.

"Be A Heartbreaker" has a Hip-Hop undertone to it, and the tempo of the album slows down just a bit to show yet another side of Guarini's vocals. "Sorry" (Justin's new single) is the closest that Justin ever gets to rock and it truly 'rocks'! The track does have a thumping drum and synthesizer back to it that calls for your attention - but it never takes away from the vocals, rich and textured. "Inner Child" is a' feel good song', Justin calls "wacky" that nicely displays the elasticity of his vocal chords, I love its upbeat tempo, makes you wanna shake your bon bon!
Brian McKnight also penned a song, "Condition of My Heart," which Guarini described as "the most vulnerable ballad on there." Babyface and the Underdogs produced that track and about half of the album, while Lester Mendez (Shakira), Steve Mac (Nick Carter) and Damon Sharpe (Kelly Rowland) also contributed. "Babyface and the Underdogs really are the meat and potatoes of what we're doing on this album, the soulful, R&B, hip stuff," Guarini said. "Kenny ['Babyface' Edmunds] is just so amazing with his melodies and his lyrics, and I would say they got the best vocals out of me on this album." And showcasing his pipes was the former a cappella singer's top goal.

This CD would not be complete however, without his signature song "Get Here" a heartstirring version performed flawlessly with sincere simplicity! I never tire of hearing Justin sing this song, he always brings something new and spontaneous to his music. Another fan expressed it this way "His voice--he sings old songs and has an innate understanding of making classics sound fresh and contemporary. He can interpret any given song in a different way each time he performs it. How refreshing! Someone like Justin Guarini comes once in a generation!"

The last, but certtainly not least track on this fantastic CD is "Timeless", a duet with American Idol, Kelly Clarkson. In this beautiful power ballad- their voices blend together effortlessly for an exquisite effect that pleases over and over again - 'Timeless' is featured in the movie, entitled "From Justin to Kelly" a must see for the whole family!
Clive Davis, the producer of this album (and the "creator" of such stars like Whitney Houston, among others) pulled together a massive creative team for this album, and it shows!

He's releasing the track "Sorry" to MTV and pop radio, and his version of "Unchained Melody" to R&B and adult contemporary stations. Justin has made a truly solid album full of excellent ballads and mid-tempo head-nodders.

There hasn't been any album that I can say that I liked/loved every song on the album - and then Justin saved the day.This is the best album I've ever heard in years, most definitely!!!
Well-produced, well-arranged - everything about it falls perfectly in place and for that, he gets my nod and five stars!.To sum it up, you will love this CD, and as Smokey Robinson would say, 'in my hood, the boy can sang'!

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