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This is Simon's debut album. He is trying to find his footing, following in the enormous footsteps of his father, the uber-famous Phil Collins. This album feels like it starts off where his dad was ending, deep in the adult contemporary waters. Comparisons are inevitable, which is unfortunate, because nobody can touch his father, particularly with their first album. Simon's voice is definitely reminiscent of his dad's, but without the range...he can't get the high notes, a necessity for Adult Contemporary. But despite the similarity in tone, Simon does have his own voice.
So taking it on it's own merits, this is a fine album. Songs like All Of Who You Are and In My Life are perfectly at home on adult contemporary radio stations. But they also leave you wanting something more. A new voice starting in such soft pop territory needs to be something much more distinct in today's musical climate.
There is truly no standout track here...some are a little better than the others, Sphere shows some potential, but none leap out from the pack. This is an album that would be fine background music, nothing offensive, nothing too loud, nothing stands out. Songs like Jaded even seem a bit too forced, past their time.
So it's tough to make a judgement on this album. It is his first album, but he has had every advantage as the son of one of pop's most successful performers. You can't expect him to be his father, but you want him to to step out and be something more. There is clearly a lot of work put into this, but it feels a bit dated. The best way I can judge it is to throw away his lineage and take this as if it were any other new artist. With that in mind, this is not a great album. It just doesn't grab you, doesn't do anything different from everyone else, and feels sort of out of time, like it should have come out in the late 80's instead of the late 90's. The real test is do I choose to listen to this, and I really don't. There just isn't enough here to love. That's not to say there isn't potential, as Simon does have a good voice, he just hasn't found it yet. And he will, he will continue to improve, and one day he will find the catalyst that makes him a true artist. So skip this one, but don't give up the artist behind it.
So taking it on it's own merits, this is a fine album. Songs like All Of Who You Are and In My Life are perfectly at home on adult contemporary radio stations. But they also leave you wanting something more. A new voice starting in such soft pop territory needs to be something much more distinct in today's musical climate.
There is truly no standout track here...some are a little better than the others, Sphere shows some potential, but none leap out from the pack. This is an album that would be fine background music, nothing offensive, nothing too loud, nothing stands out. Songs like Jaded even seem a bit too forced, past their time.
So it's tough to make a judgement on this album. It is his first album, but he has had every advantage as the son of one of pop's most successful performers. You can't expect him to be his father, but you want him to to step out and be something more. There is clearly a lot of work put into this, but it feels a bit dated. The best way I can judge it is to throw away his lineage and take this as if it were any other new artist. With that in mind, this is not a great album. It just doesn't grab you, doesn't do anything different from everyone else, and feels sort of out of time, like it should have come out in the late 80's instead of the late 90's. The real test is do I choose to listen to this, and I really don't. There just isn't enough here to love. That's not to say there isn't potential, as Simon does have a good voice, he just hasn't found it yet. And he will, he will continue to improve, and one day he will find the catalyst that makes him a true artist. So skip this one, but don't give up the artist behind it.