Robert Downey Jr. - The Futurist
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Artist: Robert Downey Jr.Brand: Sony
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-11-23
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Man Like Me
- Broken
- Kimberly Glide
- Futurist
- Little Clownz
- 5:30
- Your Move
- Details
- Hannah
- Smile
- Hannah -
- Smile
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Free Music Review: Great album!
Hit: 5 Stars
I didn't even know that Robert Downey, Jr. had put out an album or could even sing, and I have been a huge fan of him since Weird Science. I feel like I was living under a rock or something. I got this CD today and immediately listened to it in my car. I cannot believe how great this album is! It has become one of my all time favorites and one I can listen to from beginning to end without skipping a single song. Is there anything Robert Downey, Jr. can't do?! My favorite actor just became one of my favorite singers as well. His voice reminds me of a mix between Dave Matthews and Bruce Springsteen with Robert's own thing thrown in. In one word, perfection. That is just my opinion though of course. :)
The Futurist Poster
Robert Downey Jr, The FuturistThe actor-turned-recording-artist oeuvre has long been ripe for ridicule -- Sebastian Cabot does Dylan, anyone? -- and short on surprises, but this warm, low-key effort by Downey offers up a few intriguing ones. Though he's toyed with music previously, the actor's commitment here is a total one, his troubadour guise carried via an earthy voice with echoes of Dave Matthews' and informed by lyrics with more than a little personal, if lyrically opaque, truth. The wistful "Broken" may be carried on the album's most lilting melody, but its repeated AA-creed refrain is a bittersweet reminder of Downey's personal demons. Spare, jazzy arrangements help keep the focus on Downey's voice throughout, a brave tack that sometimes overplays his novice songwriting skills. But while songs like the Wonder Boys-inspired "Hannah" may amble, the forceful "Man Like Me" and stately grace of "Kimberly Glide" are better showcases for Downey's musical promise. His eight originals are supplemented by two covers: an expected, if overly smoky jazz trio cover of Chaplin's "Smile" and a quaintly confident cover of Yes' "Your Move" sweetened by Jon Anderson himself on backing vocals. -- Jerry McCulley
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