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As the Glee 'kids' gear up for their summer tour, Matthew Morrison has been hard at work on his own project, which is this album that you either hold in your hands or downloaded. The album itself is filled with a great mix of music, from older classics, to songs Matthew Morrison wrote himself, to duets with some of the greatest people in the business. And the end result, honestly, is absolutely 'Gleeful'. Even the insert and photos came out great. And so without further ado, I give you my review of Matthew Morrison's self titled debut...
1). A- - Matthew Morrison - Summer Rain - Such a smooth slow jam, at the same time refreshing but also sounding like the music of years gone by. The lyrics however, written by Matthew Morrison, are completely modern. The song is about a former lover (He confirmed that on Ryan Seacrest.) that he made love with on a rooftop during a storm in New York. His vocals are amazing, and the beat throws you off a bit at first, but quickly has you tapping your toes.
2). A - Matthew Morrison - Still Got Tonight - This is BEAUTIFUL ballad about a long distance relationship, or a relationship with someone who has to travel a lot with his work. And you just get that true sense of honesty and legitimacy, and you just know this is something he's lived through. Not surprising since he's an actor. I'm starting to think it's not possible for him to sound bad. He could sing the phone book to a decent beat and we'd buy it. LOL
3). B - Matthew Morrison and Sting - Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot - I've never been a fan of Sting. (Ducks all the rocks and garbage and tomatoes thrown at him.) LOL But they sound really good together, and the message of the song is a good one. Not my favorite song on the album, but still pretty darn good.
4). A- - Matthew Morrison - My Name - This is clearly another very personal song for Matthew Morrison. I could be wrong, but it seems to me as if it's a song about a person with a career in show business, and while he's surrounded by people, they don't know the real him, and he's still alone either way. He sounds so haunted.
5). A- - Matthew Morrison - Hey - This is a nice up tempo song about being too shy or nervous to say 'Hey' to someone you have feelings for. We've all been there, and Matthew gives voice to it nicely.
6). A- - Matthew Morrison and Gwyneth Paltrow - Somewhere Over The Rainbow - One of the most beautiful songs on the album. Not sure what it is about Will and Holly... err... Matthew and Gwyneth... LOL Their voices just go together beautifully.
7). A - Matthew Morrison - Don't Stop Dancing - Man, Glee fans are going to LOVE this song. GREAT dance jam, and I gotta say, I'm impressed. I can TOTALLY hear this in a club. In fact, I predict it will be in every gay bar across the globe by Friday night. LOL Great song!
8). A - Matthew Morrison - It Don't Matter To The Sun - This is a BEAUTIFUL song about how life goes on, no matter how badly it feels like our worlds are coming to an end when someone leaves us. The world just keeps on turning. This was the first song I cried to on the album.
9). A- - Matthew Morrison and Elton John - Mona Lisa and Mad Hatters/Rocket Man - Elton John! What more needs to be said! He and Matthew's voices are perfectly complimentary. Beautiful 'Mash-Up' of classic hits.
10). B+ - Matthew Morrison - It's Over - A soft, haunting break up song. Matthew's voice is great, but the music is very... hmm, dated sounding? Sounds like a song from another generation. Still really beautiful, and the strings are fantastic. Another self written song that is clearly personal to him.
11). B+ - Matthew Morrison - Arms Of A Woman (Amazon Exclusive Track) - The more of these heartbreaking songs I hear, I can't help but wonder how many times he's been hurt. They are sung with so much heartache and pain. Thoroughly depressing, and yet brilliant at the same time. LOL
So okay folks, there's my two cents on the self titled Matthew Morrison album. Overall, I give the album an A- grade. Several songs score even higher than that, and all together it's an album I can listen to from front to back without skipping any songs, and that's VERY rare for me. He did and amazing job on his solo project, showing that he's got so much more to give than just being Will Shuester on Glee. If you're a fan of Glee, and of Matthew Morrison especially, then this is a must have album. No rapping on it, I swear. LOL I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Thanks so much for your time folks.
Sincerely, R.A. McDowell
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