Josh Groban's New Album
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US actor Josh Groban attends Netflix’s The Good Cop Season 1 premiere event at AMC 34th Street in New York City on September 21, 2018. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) Two musical acts battled it out all of last week to see who would claim the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200, and a winner and a runner-up have been named finally, and the outcome was somewhat surprising when it comes to the top of the most important albums listing.
Hip-hop boy band Brockhampton debut their fourth album Iridescence, giving them not just their first top 10 in the U.S., but their first champion. Just behind the large musical outfit comes powerhouse vocalist Josh Groban, who lands inside the highest tier on the Billboard 200 once again. The musician’s latest kicks off at No.
2 thanks to equivalent units moved in its first week. Of that sum, 94,000 are pure sales. Bridges only missed the No. 1 slot by 5,000 units, which isn’t much when the totals are around 100,000 for both acts. Bridges is Groban’s ninth top 10 on the Billboard 200, and his third to stop one rung shy of the throne.
He has also collected a trio of leaders throughout his career. Thus far, none of the songs released from Bridges prior to the album’s release have reached the Hot 100, though he has already collected another Top 40 hit on Billboard‘s adult contemporary listing. Behind Brockhampton and Groban, no other just-released titles start inside the top 10, and the rest of the spots are filled by albums that have already appeared inside the uppermost area.
Eminem’s surprise release Kamikaze slips slightly to No. 3, followed by fellow hip-hop records by Drake ( Scorpion, No.
4), Travis Scott ( Astroworld, No. 5) and Post Malone ( Beerbongs & Bentleys, No. 6)., Carrie Underwood’s Cry Pretty, tumbles to No. 7 in its second frame, and it is quickly followed by Juice WRLD’s Goodbye & Good Riddance at No. 8, Lauren Daigle’s Look Up Child at No. 9 and Ariana Grande’s Sweetener at No.
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Reprise Records Although Groban’s reliable voice is strong and the spirit of romance spreads across “Bridges,” the formulaic nature of the production feels more manipulative than in his past work. New material such as the faux-liturgical “River” and the creepy-vibed “More of You” sounds overly familiar and easily dispensable, like something you might hear from one of the better contestants on “The Voice” and then immediately forget. Some cover songs aren’t much better, with Groban showboating through a rendition of Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and making a histrionic mess of the Celine Dion single “S’il suffisait d’aimer.” Meanwhile, he and Andrea Bocelli attempt to out-grandstand each other on the operatic duet duel “We Will Meet Once Again,” though that’s what listeners should expect when those two get together, and some will be thrilled.
Fortunately the missteps on “Bridges” are offset elsewhere: Groban has notable chemistry with Jennifer Nettles in the rewarding melodrama of “99 Years,” for example, and he’s clearly inspired on a “Musica del Corazon” featuring classical guitarist Vicente Amigo. He also works a cover of Snow Patrol’s “Run” into an irresistible anthem (with help from Sarah McLachlan), and he powers through the buoyant “Bigger Than Us” with inescapable infection. A very-Groban cover of Billy Joel’s “She’s Always a Woman,” available as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of the album, is a fitting finale that represents the best songs on “Bridges”: satisfying, but predictable. Josh Groban 'Bridges' Rating: 3 (out of 5) Lullaby Lady Gaga goes goo goo gaga By now, many of Lady Gaga’s “Little Monsters” fan base have had little monsters (i.e. Kids) of their own, so Rockabye Baby’s new lullaby spin on her hits will be welcome in homes where the tykes need nap time and the parents want to introduce their children to satisfying pop melodies. Rockabye Baby Music Rockabye Baby has been doing lullaby renditions of hits for more than a decade, covering the music of everyone from the Beatles to Taylor Swift. Yet Lady Gaga’s songs might initially seem too frenetic for such a reinvention.
But relax – seriously, relax. There’s no song too feverish for the soothing overhaul of the Rockabye Baby glockenspiel. The light plinking and soft strumming of opening track “Born This Way” will have newborns loosening their death-grip on their rattles from the get-go. And the cover songs likely will charm adults, too, until the album’s singular mission lulls them into a similar hypnosis. There are variations in approach depending on the source material: “The Edge of Glory” is built on swelling riffs for a fuller sound and “Bad Romance” ricochets with a bit of a chamber-pop flourish, for example, while older Lady Gaga hits such as “Just Dance” and “Paparazzi” are caressed into sedate ditties. Meanwhile, the inherent energy of “Telephone” is bottled up and redirected into something gently playful, and the borderline-overwhelming “Applause” actually benefits from Rockabye Baby’s toning-down method.
Plus the original melodies always find their way to the surface on “Lullaby Renditions of Lady Gaga,” so though the edges are smoothed out, the familiar refrains of songs such as “Poker Face,” “Alejandro” and “You and I” still offer distinctive allure. A caveat: This collection will make adults drowsy, too, so don’t play it while driving. Rockabye Baby 'Lullaby Renditions of Lady Gaga' Rating: 3 (out of 5) Future Generations rises above vocals Brooklyn band Future Generations creates an elaborate soundscape for “Landscape,” merging classic pop/rock sensibilities to experimental synth/pop diversions, EDM vitality and modern psychedelic twists. The group also nails infectious hooks and cerebral lyrical observations. Frenchkiss Records Unfortunately, despite all the care Future Generations invests in the arrangements, keyboardist/guitarist Eddie Gore delivers the vocals with seemingly little thought, pitching his high and nasal voice into the mix apparently unconcerned about the jarring contrast between his raw singing and the group’s polished sound.
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Bands often make this mistake, letting the primary songwriter (or lead guitarist or best-looking member) be the lead singer by default – and maybe Gore is the best vocalist they’ve got. But whatever the case, it’s a shame. Nevertheless, “Landscape” transcends its transgressions with mysterious magnetism, spreading out a dreamy foundation for opener “Stranger” before an unexpected, deconstructed ending. Elsewhere, the reverberating “Caught Me By Surprise” flips into a polyrhythmic swirl, and the weighty, if opaque, “Hurry Home” likewise veers into a rhythmic switch-up. Apart from a couple of enervating stretches (on “Out Loud” and “Tear You Down”), the group is adept at pacing: The title track is a jacked-up jaunt sailing on an accelerated bpm count while complemented by pensive guitar, “All the Same” flutters and hums with frisky dance energy, and the propulsive cadence of “Take Me There” invites escapism. Also, Gore’s voice sometimes works, as in the churning darkness of the meditative “I Never Knew I Was Lonely,” and especially on the lullaby-like closer “Incomplete,” where his vulnerability seeps through as he sings, “What if I could be your savior? I need you to save me too.” Hopefully he’s talking about a voice coach.
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Future Generations 'Landscapes' Rating: 3 (out of 5).