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a stroke of genius
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by David Jeffries Stroke of Genius is one of the best arguments yet that Gerald LeVert needs to slow down his release schedule and trust someone else in the producer's chair for once. After 1998's Love & Consequences, LeVert fell into a rut, releasing one underwhelming album after another. His voice is fine and he still does the convincing pillow talk, but like his last few releases, the material isn't there. Too often he turns to R. Kelly-styled strip-club music way beyond his reach, with the embarrassing &Knock, Knock, Knock& being the worst offender. At least its silly swagger makes it stand out. Most of the 20 tracks here are completely formulaic and，or forgettable, and the only thing to separate this album from the previous ones is some half-baked concept about painting your masterpieces with strokes of genius. But that's LeVert as of late, isn't it? Left to his own devices, he overstuffs albums with slightly clever ideas that by no means should be executed on such a grand scale. Even a sultry duet with Tamia on the Carpenters' &(They Long to Be) Close to You& gets ruined by silly whispers of sweet nothings that go on way too long. A keen producer would have hacked that, dropped the silly concept, and shopped around for better material.
| 语言 | 英语 |
|---|---|
| 风格 | r&b |
| Alias | a stroke of genius |
| Extra | a stroke of genius |
| Name | a stroke of genius |
| 原始名称 | A Stroke of Genius |
| 发行时间 | 2003-10-21 |
| 名称 | a stroke of genius |
| 收藏数 | 4 |
| 歌手 | gerald levert |
| 类别 | 录音室专辑 |