Gavuin Degraw began singing and playing piano at the age of eight.He made his rounds in Manhattan nightclubs before he got his big breakwhen his single, I Don't Want To Be, was chosen as the theme song for theteen TV drama, One Tree Hill, while We Belong Together was featured inthe 2006 film, Tristan And Isolde.
Now he is back with his third album, a self-titled one.
It kicks off with In Love With A Girl, a fratboy soul at its most tuneful. It's perfect mood music for teen girls and the sensitive guys who wantto hold their purses. However, the downside is that it sounds much likehis previous masterpiece, I Don't Wanna Be.
The second song, Next to Me (Wait a Minute Sister), is a bouncy plea to an aloof love interest which sounds little poppier than most of his songs, but once again, Degraw creates a chorus that embeds itself in your brain.
Cheated On Me is a nice song of disgraced forlorn love. His voiceshines on this track and it's one of the best on the album.
In Cop Stop, he packs some bizarre metaphors into the faux-jazzy song:"I won't tell you lies/Or treat you like a rental car like other guys."
In Young Love, he sings about young love being the most easiest thing todo. Its flow and melodies will certainly hook many listeners, so beware.
Untamed is, by far, the worst Degraw song ever. Not only on this album,but his whole career. The production value is way below his other works and it's hard to tell if he's telling people he's Untamed because he will do want he wants... or because his heart is a virgin when it comes to love. Either way, it's just a horribly bad song.
To save the day and top it all off comes We Belong Together, a brilliant piece that starts off with a chorus and a heavy guitar, then silences a little bit for Degraw's singing and a light guitar melody. A good piece.
Degraw's latest album contains some hits and some misses, but if youenjoyed his other forays, then there is no reason you will not like this one. – NST 06/07/2008
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