I listened to it on the way to and from school and overall loved it. Breathe is still my favorite but Passionate comes in a very close second. It has a very Duran Duran vibe to it. I also love the flute samples in New Love. Loved the old school fifties vibe of The Way it Was. I loved the harmonies in Chateau but some of the lyrics in that song made me laugh. The line about the space in my bed with the shape of your head. Like where is the rest of her body? It's almost like a sequel to One Phone Call where Brian takes the head off his shoulder and places it on his bed lol I liked all the other ones. I think the only one I wasn't totally in love with was Nobody Else.
I really think Kevin needs more leads in the future. I am in love with his voice. I'm so glad those beautiful harmonies were all over this CD. I'm so happy for them! I still haven't heard the extra tracks from the Japan CD. Hopefully someone will link them in here.
Passionate is definitely retro sounding, but still modern in a way.
I love the flute in New Love too! It's so random, but it makes that song so unique-sounding and cool!
I don't listen to a ton of oldies music on a regular basis, but I LOVE when BSB goes for that sound. The Way It Was reminds me of Man on the Moon from All American, which is my favorite track on that album!
LOL I had the same thought about Chateau. I kinda like the shape of your head line because it's so rhymey, but it sounds awkward at the same time. I was half expecting them to sing "shape of my heart" the first time until they said "head." You should totally write that Brian story; I still think of that every time I hear One Phone Call!
Kevin has a great voice! I love the balance between the five of them across the whole album. It's pretty Nick-heavy, which is fine by me because Nick's voice has matured so much and is so amazing now, but the other four all have plenty of opportunities to shine. I love all of Brian's solos!