Darius Rucker - Back to Then
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Artist: Darius RuckerEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-07-30
Music Label: Hidden Beach
Soundtracks:
- Wild One
- Exodus
- Sometimes I Wonder (w/ Jill Scott)
- Back To Then
- This Is My World
- I'm Glad You're Mine
- Butterfly
- Hold On
- Ten Years
- One More Night
- Amazing Grace
- Somewhere
- Sleeping In My Bed (w/ Snoop Dogg)
Music reviews of Back to Then
Music Review: Depends on your expectations
Rating: 4 Stars
Reading the negative reviews of this album made me decide to write my personal feelings. It seems to me that the people who did not enjoy this album were expecting something that this album does not set out to be. If you are expecting Hootie and The Blowfish, do not buy this album. If you are expecting an R&B album in the vein of the current Hip Hop movement, do not buy this album. This album is neither of those things. This album is a strong debut from an artist looking to go a different direction on his own. While Darius has hooked many of us with his distintive voice and addictive melodies on Hootie albums, that isn't what he was trying to do here. He set out to create an R&B album, in the vein of the neo-soul movement. He does fall a little short, but not for lack of trying.
The album is definately not the best neo-soul album out. It does not have best song-writing, but what R&B album does? I think reviewers that complained about the songwriting were forgetting that R&B music is traditionally more focused on the voice of the artist, and not the lyrics.
This is where this album excels. Darius' voice is what made me so interested in the album, and it is what will keep the album in heavy rotation for me. Instead of lending his distinctly powerful vocals to alternative pop, he lends them to slickly produced R&B tracks. It makes for a very good listen.
I do think that the album could have been better. I wish that he could have worked more with the producers from the first few tracks - Andre Davis, who produced most of Jill Scott's first album. It would have kept the album flowing a little better.
Possibly the worst part of the album is the part that I was most interested in hearing - Sleeping in My Bed. Seeing Snoop Dogg on the track made me flip to this one pretty quickly... and then flip back to the start of the album almost as fast. The track is HORRIBLE, and should have been left off. Darius sounds horrible here (the only time on the album) and Snoop sounds misplaced. If I could scratch this off the disc, I would!
That being said, the album does have many bright spots. Wild One, One More Night, and the gospel song Somewhere are all beautiful songs that showcase Darius' voice as well as the lush production. Sometimes I Wonder, the duet with Jill Scott, is an excellent track that should get some airplay. While many have dismissed this track, saying that Darius cannot keep up with Jill's vocals, I disagree. The two vocalists provide a nice balance between her sweetness and his power. Excellent track.
I was more than pleased that they also included This Is My World - which I first heard while watching Shallow Hal. This is a wonderful song, and the song that got me excited for the album.
Finally, there is Ten Years, which is an incredibly candid song written to his wife. While the songwriting on the rest of the album may not live up to many people's expectations, this look into his life should more than make up for it.
Overal, buy this album realizing what it is - a very good R&B/neo-soul album from a great singer. Nothing more, nothing less.
Description of Back to Then
Japanese edition of the Hootie & The Blowfish frontman's 2002 solo album includes two exclusive bonus tracks, 'Sexy Lover' & 'When's The Last Time'. Featured artists include Jill Scott & Snoop Dogg.Alternative Rock CDs
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