Boyz II Men - Nathan, Michael, Shawn, Wanya
Soul | 2000 | --preset extreme | EAC Secure | 110MB
Release Date: September 12, 2000 | Label: Umvd Labels | ASIN:
B00004XQFE
In the early '90s there was no hotter group in Soul than Boyz II Men. The
Philadelphia foursome were smoother than their hometown brand of cream
cheese, and they shattered chart records with lush, smartly crafted ballads.
They also almost single-handedly brought the art of harmony singing back to
pop music and paved the way (don't hate them) for the succeeding onslaught
of (lesser) boy bands and teen idols. The big news isn't just that the group
is back on the scene, ready to reclaim their crown. It's that this CD is
self penned and self produced; and the low-key-but-pointed title indicates
that the group, who always relied less on image than on musicality, is ready
to prove that substance does matter. That the foursome, who still sound
great, wrote this album is no minor detail because, at their height, Boyz II
Men were the recipients of some of the best songs that serial hitmakers such
as Jam and Lewis and Babyface had in their respective trick bags. On this,
their fifth CD, the group works without that creative safety net, and it's
clear that the time in the studio with the aforementioned hitmakers was well
spent. The single "Passing You By" is heartfelt, sensitive, and anchored
with a memorable melody. Better still is "Dreams," a song that, with its
twists and turns and heartachey emotion, might be one of Boyz II Men's most
beautiful tracks to date. They have created a very soulful, very adult, and
very good record. Call it a comeback.
Amy Linden
[list]1. Beautiful Women
2. Step On Up
3. Good Guy, The
4. Bounce, Shake, Move, Swing
5. What The Deal
6. I Finally Know
7. Pass You By
8. Dreams
9. I Do
10. Thank You In Advance
11. Never Go Away
12. Lovely
13. Know What You Want
14. Do You Remember[/list]
