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This album is GREAT. From the beginning to end it keeps moving and has so many different styles you can't get bored. It is one of the best female hip/hop+pop albums I have bought in a long time.
The sound of the album is reminiscient of a Caribbean vibe. It upsets me that I did not pay this album any attention until early '09. She even ryhmes on 'So Much Out The Way', a track with Wyclef playing hype man but with a groovy version of Bob Marley's 'So Much Things To Say' for the hook. I first heard 'American Boy' last summer and I thought that it was a cool catchy song but it's nothing compared to the rest of the album. Estelle's voice is very sultry on 'Shine' which is a great title track, by the way. I'm sure that you have heard 'Come Over' and guess what.the other songs get even sexier than that. Check out the album, I think it's better than Jazmine Sullivan's new joint (and I like that one).
I really like this CD, I just pop it in and I let it ride. I first heard it at a party and ordered it the next day. Estelle has a nice style.
I love this cd. I previewed it before I purchased it and it met my expectations. You will not be disappointed with her style of music.
Estelle at times tries to compensate her weak vocals by rapping, but I didn't like her rapping much. In my opinion the production sounds dated, which also might be why I don't like it.
Estelle is not a strong vocalist. I got this album on the strength of the single, "American Boy." Unfortunately nothing else on this album is anywhere need as good.
"American Boy's" cool mid-tempo groove was perfect accompaniment, but the production on the rest of the tracks is lacking. She sings in a sort of breathy, whispery way.
Which is fine but can wear on you over the course of a whole album. Maybe 5 or 6 years ago this album would have sounded great but now it just seems well, dated.
So far it looks like people on here overwhelmingly disagree with me about this album, but I can't recommend it.
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