Search - Roger Sanchez :: Come With Me

Change of pace of Roger but his best work to date.

guillermoj | Washington, DC United States | 07/15/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is an amazing forum as I have discovered so many great finds and have been spared from some duds from by all the great input from reviewers. Reviews are especially important when the numbers generating an average rating are based on too few reviews.



I was surprised when I saw the this disc averaged 1 star as it has not left my CD since I bought it. While I have to respect differences in tastes and can I am sometimes be surprised negatively when an artist takes a different direction than what I had expected, Roger's "Come With Me" is a fun journey from early dance music with all sorts of fun stops along the way. I think that it's a great disservice to dismiss it as a simple attempt at main stream commercialism via generic diva music or one that has no redeemable quality.



I grant that his hard-core fans may hate the direction that Roger takes here, but I like it as much as I liked his first major hit. As someone who actually also likes dance tracks that have strong vocals, Roger does something that most don't: Every song rocks due to different vocals (including surprising input from the underrated Omar and a contribution with the incomparable Alejandro Sanz, sounding more seductive than ever), arragements that build up nicely and move you to some familiar places ("Reasons") with a new spin. Some are tongue in cheek ("Hot 4 U"), others funny ("Not Enough") that most can't even dream of.



This is not diva by the numbers music, but a solid ode to dance music. Love that piano!!!! Even songs like "Free" may be dismissed by some as cheesy, esp. at the beginning the gospel chorus but it just makes me smile. In a nutshell, this release feels like the best dance mix that you never had to make. If current europop is leaving you cold and find yourself yearning for FUN, give this a shot. 4 solid stars from me by giving it 5 to offset what are now two 1's. Please keep in mind that I respect differences in opinion, but I feel a strong need to recommend that people hear at least a part of these songs and make up their minds without expectations based on past work. Thanks for reading!"

Give the S-Man Another Chance in the future

Alloy K9 | California, USA | 11/09/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"When I heard the S was dropping another album, I couldn't wait to hear it. After hearing it, though, I have to say I was a little disappointed. Now I know that I shouldn't expect to hear Another Chance clone, and I welcome change, but not when stuff sounds like everything else. If you're one to like the standard 4/4 house track (I personally still like that, to an extent) then this might be for you, but coming from the S-Man, somehow I expected more. Here's my take, track by track:



1-Turn On the Music, has the generic big diva style vocals over a very repetitive 4/4 beat. Been done before & definitely breaks no ground. Not a strong album opener in my opinion.



2-Take a Chance, opens a la Gypsy Kings with rapid handclaps & flamenco style guitar work, then morphs into a nice Latin house beat w/vocal stylings reminiscent of the Sugababes.



3-This is your standard pop-house track filler. Not bad, but sounds like every other song you've heard on Radio 1.



4-Nice minimal piano intro with tribal beats. Nice melody & vocals. Sounds like a song that could've been on First Contact.



5-I've never been a fan of male vocals in dance music, but somehow I'd rather listen to that than irritating spoken male vocals. There are female vocals singing the chorus, but no way save this track.



6-Reminds me of Turn On the Music, being that it's another diva style vocals/repetitive synths w/no melody over a 4/4 beat. So glad we invented the fast forward button.



7-Peaked my interest in the beginning with a nice calm piano intro stirring my ears to hear a nice chill track. Nice vocals and then the generic house beat came in and took away from the track. Not the worst, but expected better.



8-Again, I'm not a fan of male vocals, but this turned out to be one of the better tracks on the album. Reminds me of summer.



9-Debatedly my favorite on this release, it features a subdued 4/4 beat over Spanish guitars w/Alejandro Sanz singing in English (I was a little put off by that for some reason). The track closes w/some Latin-jazz style piano. Nice for post-party relaxation.



10-Another filler number w/female vocals & standard house beat. Not bad.



11-This track made me smile. This was the chill track I had hoped to hear and my wish was answered. Not to mention it's a great track to bring the album home. Nice beat w/atmospheric synth work & light melody flowing throughout. Whispery female vocals in Spanish makes this a plus in my opinion.



Overall, I expected to hear something different from the S. It's different for him, yea, but it's more of the same other artists do: inadequate, filler tracks. No "Another Chance" on this cd, but still worth a listen. After all, it's the S-Man!



My standout trax: 1/3/4/8/9/11"

Roger Sanchez' new album

T. Vasques | Porto, Portugal | 07/25/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Just release yourself and enjoy the music because the S man has returned with another great album!!!"