Serenade - What an Experience!
Jean Simpson | Studio City, California | 04/07/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I think that the gentlemen of Serenade have talent and skills that rival any contemporaries. To be quite honest, I cannot think of any contemporaries. Their harmonies are an exquisite blending of experience, knowledge and a genuine feel for the music. Each voice is uniquely different and yet, most are interchangeable. Each gentleman has his specific job and does it quite well. Zane offers a grittier sound while J-Luv brings more of an urban flavor. My favorite is Young Wil. I call him "the clean-up man". His range is absolutely stupid! And rivals most female singers out today as he has power in his natural soprano and his delivery is awesome! You can actually feel the emotion he is attempting to convey. Zane and J-Luv lay the groundwork and Young Wil puts you over the top! Most would probably compare him to some of the more popular male singers who sing falsetto, but Wil sings pure soprano! His voice ads the flavor on Moet and brings tears on Thought of Losing You. The remake of Where You Are sends chills down my spine and makes me want to find my loved one and hold on tight! J-Luv is quite the rapper and I find myself singing along . . . "you don't know she's the Nemesis . . . could feel the bad vibe when she stepped on the premises". His flow is smooth and yet light.Zane brings that "old school" feel to the songs, putting it down like Bobby Womack or even the faintest hint of Teddy Pendergrass. Takes you back. Takes you waaaay back! The writing is fresh, the soundtracks are fierce! And I love the fact that the songs (excluding the remake) are original.Definitely a group to watch. I'm predicting Grammies!Much success to you, fellas! You've got something worth my money! What a pleasant change from all the reverb, dubbed, overlayed and sampled crap being put out every 5 minutes! I would really like to hear Wil lead more songs on the next album.On the negative, I didn't much care for the explicit lyrics in the narrative portion of the song about the woman coming in after staying out all night. I've seen you guys in person and your act is much too classy to be referring to women out of their proper names.Other than that song, the album is worth the money and the group is definitely polished and one to watch."
The serenade experience was simply the bomb!
Jean Simpson | 04/05/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I DIDN'T HAVE TO BYPASS ONE SONG. THIS WAS A REFRESHING BREATH OF AIR FOR R&B AND HIPHOP. THIS ALBUM IS A MUST HEAR, PERIOD."
Finding Good Music
consumer | Los Angeles, California | 04/03/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I would like to hear some of the songs before purchasing it. Please advise how this may be accomplished."
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1