Start spreading the snooze.
The instrumental suites throughout made me tear up a bit, and a few of the new songs are likable. I clearly hear Lin’s influence in “Gold” and “Music, Money, Love”. Allison Blackwell has an operatic moment not unlike her Pretty Woman role. The orchestrations are lush, and the title song is obviously a highlight.
But besides all this, I can’t say I was impressed overall by the album. If anything, it just makes me feel lucky to be living in NYC, where there are millions of different stories to tell (the plotlines here are just a small sample size).
I don’t really hear Colton’s “Kermit” voice here that other people were nitpicking - I think he makes a decent crooner - and Uzele is just okay.
Let’s see how long this show lasts.
“I am furious, but I am sailing.”