Does anyone remember those cheapo records that companies like KTel and Pickwick put out and you could find them in your convenience store and other weird places? Keep that thought!
Now, I don’t mind when some of my rock gods put out cover albums because it’s cool to hear what influences and tunes inspired them. However, this is a whole different ball gam. It just seems to be random pop songs that have been picked and then given the rewrite experience, so hence my original thought above.
Now, some of these work quite well like You Got The Love, the Chaka Khan tune where Marq Torien shows what a killer soulful voice he has as well as the funky groove and George giving it plenty. The band are cooking on this one. Musically, I love the version of Carole King’s I Feel The Earth because the band and George in particular are just grooving, and it’s only in the vocal parts where you recognize the song.
I’m not a big fan of vocalist Will Martin as his style is too light for these grooves. The cover of Madonna’s Music just doesn’t work for me but then again, I didn’t like the original too much either. Prince’s Kiss is great a part from the vocal because the band are smokin’.
The whole album is a bit hit and miss I’m afraid, mainly due to my annoyance with the vocals.
7/10 from The Grooveman.
