Force of Nature

's first entry into the sweepstakes, is dominated by soft, organic and jittery future a la or . He tends to be more convincing on the romantic material than on the harder-hitting party cuts; the first single, is a decent love song, while the six-minute has a warm, vintage feel that showcases 's crooning to best advantage. There doesn't seem to be much here that will truly separate from the rest of an already crowded pack, but is well-crafted enough for its Top Ten status to make sense. ~ Steve Huey