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Merriweather, however, certainly deserves a chance to prove himself. Though he has the unenviable job of following Winehouse and Adele out of Ronson’s stable, if each song is left to stand on its own merits, Merriweather??s work proves to be exactly what he was presumably trying to deliver: a collection of good-to-great soul-pop songs. It’s a hit-or-miss endeavor, but Merriweather hits more than he misses...
Sometimes, even songs that seem to have gone off-track are salvaged by unexpected contrivances from Ronson and Merriweather??s well-stocked bag of tricks. For instance, “Change,” the lead single, overcomes a chorus that evokes John Mayer with its hopelessly generic political statements—“Ain’t nothing gonna change / If nobody’s gonna wake up and start asking who’s in charge.” The infectious piano loop—worthy of early Kanye West—irresistibly fun brass...
...seems that words aren’t quite Merriweather??s thing, nor do they need to be. Standout track “Impossible” is proof enough that Merriweather doesn’t need to say anything particularly compelling to craft a memorable soul-pop number. A playfully hypnotic bass line, punctuating guitar and gratuitous strings give the cliché chorus—“There ain’t nothing, nothing / Nothing impossible for your love”—a renewed immediacy...
Final track “Giving Everything Away for Free” is one of those overreaches, ultimately a little too stripped-down for Merriweather??s style and a little too egotistical to communicate the feeling of selfless love he’s going for. But by then, “Love & War” has already succeeded, and it’s easy to spot him a throwaway track. Those looking for Winehouse’s male counterpart may be disappointed—Merriweather has an expressive voice with a surprising upper register and a certain reckless...
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