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Frankie JThe One SonyBMG Some have said that Frankie J is the Mexican answer to Usher. The booklet to new album 'The One' portrays him as fresh-faced and stylishly dressed, standing in the very serious bad-boy pose opted for by most young guys in the American music world. This is Frankie's third solo album and the basic feel to 'The One' is a customary r'n'b,/pop sound that suits commercial radio, hence his success with Obsession (featuring Baby Bash), Don't Wanna Try and Suga Suga. Don't get me wrong though: this is actually quite a good album, spanning the mushier love song category with Gone and How To Deal, and a more rapid tempo with On The Floor (which includes rap from Paul Wall). Frankie J also sprinkles the predominantly English-language lyrics with Spanish: a sure-fire heart-warmer for lovesick teens. All this said, 'The One' is simply nothing innovative. It doesn't have that mystery ingredient that sets an album apart from the rest in the genre. Frankie uses all the usual lyrical elements - praising 'the girl' and grieving over her departure - and is young and attractive. However, as yet we don't need another Usher and 'The One' doesn't differentiate Frankie J from the rest of the crooning males in the industry. Listening to the album through, there aren't many songs to dislike, but tracks six through nine got lost somewhere in the air from their exit from the stereo speakers to my ears. The tracks started to sound too similar, morphed into one long song and no longer captured my attention. At least 'The One' is not annoyingly sexual. It has a sexy, warm sound, but isn't physically explicit. It's emotional, even soppy at times, but sweet. It's suitable to those in love, heartbroken, or young female listeners.  |
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