Seal - Human Being

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• SEAL HUMAN BEING

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Music Review: Seal is more than just a 'Human Being'
Rating: 5 Stars

This album has more of a twilight mood as opposed to the brighter, more up-tempo mood of the 1994 album and the club-oriented self-titled debut album. However, Seal's passionate, soaring vocals are definitely present and it definitely makes "Human Being" almost as grabbing as the other two, even with a couple of weak songs.

HUMAN BEING A+ This is a fantastic opener with a dark, intense atmosphere and Seal's soaring vocals blending with a dark, yet uplifting song. It starts off as a dark and ominous minor note song and blasts into an uplifting major note song but keeping its dark undertone mood. Another classic from one of the most underrated singers of our time.

STATE OF GRACE B+ This is a mellow and very twilight sounding song with strange wobbly guitars and a very subdued, down-tempo mood to it. A nice song.

LATEST CRAZE A+ Seal goes trip-hop and it works very well. It's a very trippy, semi-danceable song with a dark and futuristic twilight mood to it. It also has a bit of a bluesy sound to it as well. The electronic sound effects are bubbly and not sounding like a video game in the background and it works so well.

JUST LIKE YOU C This song is a mellow and very quite in mood. It's one of the less engaging songs on the album but it's still a decent song.

PRINCESS B- This is a short and pretty little acoustic number and is a pleasant song to listen to.

LOST MY FAITH A- If you liked "Kiss From A Rose" you might enjoy this track as it has a similar chord structure and vocal arrangements but not quite as powerful but still great.

EXCERPT FROM A++ This is one of my favorite songs on the album. It starts off with a haunting ambient intro and becomes a trippy, groovy song with a dark, twilight mood to it and what a beautiful song it is. The only complaint is that it's just three minutes long. Oh Well.

WHEN A MAN IS WRONG A This song has classic Seal written all over it with the soaring vocals and brighter mid-tempo melodies of Seal's second album.

COLOURS A This song starts with a bubbling melody and a dark minor note giving a feel of being outside on a cold winter evening until when the song becomes a major note and has a classic Seal feel to it.

STILL LOVE REMAINS A+ This is another favorite of mines. "Still Love Remains" is definitely on song that I think could've fit well on the 1994 self-titled album and those who might've been turned off by the darker tone of "Human Being" should be pleased with this song. I personally love it. Well done Seal.

NO EASY WAY C This is my least favorite song on the album and is probably the weakest song that Seal has ever done. It's just a mellow, bluesy song that doesn't quite take off like the others. Still not a bad song but doesn't rank up with the others.

HUMAN BEINGS REPRISE A+ This closing track brings the album full circle with a second version of the title track. It's just an instrumental version. It kind of though goes backwards, going from the major note upbeat song to a dark minor note song and with the beat fading out, the echoing guitars or synthesizers fade out closing out this underrated gem.

This album is a must-have for those who want to hear something unique. For someone who viewed 1998 as a boring year in general for music, this album one of a few that made that dull year one to remember. Buy it now.

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• Pop
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