Jay Sean - All or Nothing
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Artist: Jay SeanEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-11-23
Music Label: Cash Money Records
Soundtracks:
- Do You
- Fire
- Down
- Do You Remember
- Ride It
- Love Like This (Eternity)
- If I Ain't Got You
- War
- Cry
- All Or Nothing
- Stuck In The Middle
- Stay
- Lights Off
- Down (Candle Light Remix)
Music reviews of All or Nothing
Music Review: Good Voice, Mediocre Album
Rating: 3 Stars
I know "All Or Nothing" is classified as an R&B album, and that Jay Sean is on the same label as hip-hop/rap star Lil' Wayne, but after listening to the album all the way through, I'd say Jay Sean and his music are more along the lines of pop than R&B. It has some R&B influences, sure, but if you listen to this album you'll find that Jay Sean reminds you a bit of Justin Timberlake (vocally) and his style of music more akin to that of a boy band (minus the band). The voice is definitely good and on point but the various tracks are rather hit or miss.
The Good: Jay Sean's best feature is his voice. If "All Or Nothing" accomplishes anything it is that it allows his voice to shine and be on display more so than busying each track with a busy, complex, distracting backing track. He's obviously comfortable singing in a ballad/emotional song setting more so than the fast-paced and upbeat mode but the best tracks of "All Or Nothing" are those that take a few chances. "Down" is probably the most upbeat, club-ready track on the entire album; it's definitely the most addictive with catchy pop-ish lyrics. "Fire" is another stand-out track with an interesting backing track that never overcomes his voice but keeps the song moving and somewhat upbeat. Lyrically, "War" is the best track on the album. While most of the songs on the album have something to do with being in love, approaching a love interest or sensual subjects, "War" is about heartbreak and it's a slow paced ballad-type track with an unusual instrument backing and lyrics that actually have some thought behind it.
The Bad: Listening to the whole album, I teetered between three and four stars. I settled on three because really, if you take away the instrument backing, a lot of the tracks have a similar sound. They're sung and performed in the same register, same tone with the same emotion. While it was nice to finally have an "R&B" artist that actually can sing, I would have liked some variety. Listening to all of the songs in one setting left me feeling as if "All or Nothing" was rather similar sounding and average. It felt like watered-down imitation pop/R&B, something similar to what you'd expect from The Backstreet Boys. Having the chance to listen to the U.K. version of the album, I also realized that some of the U.S. tracks like 'Tonight' attempt to give him more sex appeal but the tracks removed (such as 'Cry' or the stripped-down version of 'Down') show that Jay Sean is more comfortable in the ballad/pop genre and that some of the songs are lacking or sound too similar because the instrumentation/backing is all rather generic and unremarkable and he's at his best when he's allowed to sing slower, moodier songs. Some of the upbeat tracks like 'Maybe' or 'Do You Remember' are good, but they don't truly fit his voice or style and he sounds somewhat disconnected from the music.
In all, the album is okay. If you like Justin Timberlake or Shayne Ward, Jay Sean is definitely for you. He's able to sing in a lower voice and then go falsetto within a beat and he actually has vocal talents and doesn't require computers or auto-tune to show them off. The tracks on this edition that Amazon.com is selling are okay. Really, the UK/Import version with a few additional tracks are nice because it removes some of the upbeat/weak songs stuck on this edition that are included to appeal to the U.S. market. I didn't like the entire album but it's definitely not bad music overall.
Listen To These: "Down", "Lights Out", "Do You Remember", "If I Ain't Got You"
Description of All or Nothing
Jay Sean is taking the world by storm. He already has a #1 Top 40 hit to his name with "Down" and this is just the begining. To add further heat to this growing story, Jay Sean has now inked a multi-album, multi-million dollar record deal with Universal music monster, CASH MONEY RECORDS, home to 4 time Grammy winner Lil Wayne.Jay was also nominated for two 2008 Mobo Awards, and the recipient of a BMI 'song of the year' award for penning the smash "Deal With It" for High School Musical star, Corbin Bleu.
Jay Sean has also been touring the world for the last 6 years, selling out shows in India, Russia, Poland, Dubai, Australia, Japan and USA. His fan base is diverse and varied. From exclusive club dates of 1,200 fans to massive outdoor concerts flooded with 50,000 people, Jay Sean can easily count himself as one of the worlds greatest and most sought after performers.
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