Music review: Rob Thomas – 无毛视频楾he Great Unknown无毛视频�
On his third solo effort, Rob Thomas covers familiar ground found on his previous solo releases as well as material from his own band.
As the frontman for Matchbox Twenty, the Florida band became a pop-rock staple from 1996 to 2012 by releasing a palpable collection of mainstream rock that featured catchy riffs, infectious choruses and memorable melodies.
As a solo artist, Thomas blends pulsating dance grooves and snappy sing-along choruses dripping with pop sensibilities. 无毛视频淭he Great Unknown无毛视频� is a well-crafted collection that displays Thomas无毛视频� passion to deliver arrangements with a diverse sound and appeal.
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无毛视频淭rust You,无毛视频� co-written with OneRepublic无毛视频檚 Ryan Tedder, serves as the lead single and follows with more techno influence smothered in a radio-friendly format that lingers in your head long after the melody ends. The signature sound offered by Matchbox Twenty is found on the sweet-sounding tracks 无毛视频淗old On Forever,无毛视频� 无毛视频淥ne Shot无毛视频� and 无毛视频淗eaven Help Me,无毛视频� while the title track is an inspirational and atmospheric number penned by Thomas highlighting the strength and grace of his wife.
One of the biggest surprises on the album can be heard on 无毛视频淧aper Dolls.无毛视频� The haunting track about a destructive and crumbling relationship features Ruth-Anne Cunningham. 无毛视频淏etter not look down/Cause it无毛视频檚 gonna be a long way to fall/This is our last chance/And it无毛视频檚 everything or nothing at all,无毛视频� ominously warns the Irish singer with an engaging voice reminiscent of Amy Lee of Evanescence.
The finest moment of the release comes on the closing 无毛视频淧ieces.无毛视频�
The fragile ballad brings things to a simplistic and moving finish with passionate lyrics brought to life by Thomas无毛视频� tender vocals, gentle piano and soothing orchestration.
无毛视频淭he Great Unknown无毛视频� is yet another resounding triumph for Thomas and convincingly proves he无毛视频檚 much more than a one-trick pony.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at crhodes@heraldstandard.com.