I can take a look at Billboard’s 51 upcoming albums and predict what will suck and what won’t so sit down, get a beer, and go forward to the back with 51 yet to ne released albums reviewed and graded.
Jamie Lidell – Jamie Lidell – English DJ’s sophomore effort at blue eyed soul is an electronic wonder of heartfelt r&b and beautifully crafted music. While it goes a little off the deep end before the end of the album, the first half is first rate and the first three songs are funky and fun. ALBUM OF THE WEEK – Grade: A-
The album breaks down into three parts, rockers, blues rockers, ballads. The rockers aren’t great but they aren’t bad, and the ballads are just plain brutal. Steve Tyler has always sucked at ballads but we are saps for guys with long wigs too much feeling so he can’t help but roll em out. On Dimension it truly sinks the damn thing..
