Search - Joee :: Truth

The album "Truth" was a major disappointment

08/31/1999

(1 out of 5 stars)

"The only song I had heard from this album was "If I could" which I immediatly loved. So I gambled and bought the entire CD-- and it wasn't cheap. Besides "If I Could" there is not a single other song I like, and I doubt this will even grow on me. Buying the single is worth it-- not the enture CD. The lyrics are so bland and at least when the Backstreet Boys sing songs where the chorus is repeated over and over it sounds good. Joee has the great looks, but needs some work on his songs. He definitly has potential."

Not freestyle, not dance??

07/26/1999

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I am totally disappointed with this album. Add Joee to the list of freestyle/dance artist who have distanced themselves from the genre. Truth is a departure from Joee's previous freestyle/dance album Just A Taste which I think was one of the greatist freestyle/dance albums of the 90's. Even with Joee's exceptionally soulful voice, I can't get a groove with this album. None of the tracks are even good dance songs. Since I thought in the beginning that this might not be an all freestyle album, I at least expected some good dance tunes. Angel is the only track that would sound decent in a club but it is backed up with that really tired and played out euro disco beat. Although I was disappointed with this album I hope it will be a success and turn the U.S. onto Joee helping to put him on the map as one dance musics greatist singers."

Solid effort but I was expecting more...

08/24/1999

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This artist, Joee, has a very soulful voice. Argueably one of the better ones out on the pop market. After buying the single "Do You Right", and finding it was a solid pop song (though cannot compare to such efforts as the Backstreet Boys' "Larger Than Life"), and hearing the three CD-track snippets, I decided to take a gamble and buy the CD. After all, I had heard "Angel" and "Feel It In The Air", and both were very good euro/Hi-NRG songs, and "If I Could" and "Hard To Say (Radio Remix)" were good pop efforts. However, I was slightly disappointed. My favorite track remains "Angel", a solid Hi-NRG number with hints of the progressive/Sash! sound, and Joee's voice takes it to the next level. "Feel It In The Air", however, has been remixed into a very hardcore freestyle song, that, while Joee's voice does an admirable job, just doesn't fit here. Had it been included on the CD, it should have been left in its original euro (or remixed euro) format. "One Last Day" is another pop song in the vein of "If I Could" and "Almost Suicide (Reunified Mix)" is another Hi-NRG song, though not quite as moving as "Angel". "Backdoor" is the better of the two ballads (the other being "Don't Let Me Down"). Cleverly placed female backing vocals could make this an MTV hit with the right video. "Sweet Divine" is Joee's attempt at hip-hop, with an anonymous rapper providing average rhyming skills. It seems the ingredients for a good song are there, but they just don't gel. "Holdin' On" is a freestyle track with some computer-vocal effects. Good for dancing, but not much else. The CD ends with the Truthful Mix of "Do You Right", which is basically a tired house music re-tread of the first track. My advice is to buy this CD for the outstanding tracks "Angel", "If I Could", "Hard To Say (Radio Remix)", "One Last Day" and "Almost Suicide (Reunified Mix)". You'll go crazy over them. The other tracks on the CD, however, do not nearly have the polished feel as the aforementioned tracks do, and that is the reason this CD does not get the full five stars."