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After the commercial reprieve of the innovative
single (and album of the same name),
's successful five-year relationship with
and
ended. Their last
effort,
, had barely made a dent. After an acrimonious split, brother
stayed at
, and
fought and won, keeping
moniker.
isn't only their
label debut, it's the first album to feature youngest brother
. To ensure chart success, the group was teamed with Philadelphia producers
, as well as their staff of writers and players. Despite the promise,
is hampered by derivative tracks and a lack of knowing what to do with the group, particularly lead singer,
. The big hit here, the jerky
perfectly captured
's late adolescence, with his newfound vocal tics and inflections.
best captures the Philly sound, with a pretty melody and a great vocal from
, but it's a weak lyric. The
-written and -produced
matches a substandard
fied track to
's singular vocals. The last track, the graceful
marks the writing debut of the group and is a great match between artists and producers. For the most part,
gives the guys by-the-numbers Philly tracks that could have been easily done by
. Despite the best songs,
misses more than it hits. ~ Jason Elias