Considering that nine years passed between
Soul Sista
and
Who Knew?
-- a period involving two shelved albums -- it's kind of a shock to have
Keke Wyatt
's third album arrive so quickly after the second one. Evidently at home on
Shanachie
, the label that released
, the singer works alongside a fresh set of collaborators, but there are so many of them -- ten individuals with production credits, for instance -- that the album sounds disjointed, from the lack of song-to-song flow to the variety of effects placed on
Wyatt
's voice.
fans should be pleased with at least a few songs: "Mirror" is a deep, introspective ballad featuring
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Kelly Price
; "Love Under New Management" is a vocal showcase unlike anything on the first two albums; "Miss Your Plane" is a fine ballad regarding a long distance relationship. This being a
release, there are some intriguing choices for covers.
Ruben Studdard
play
Cherrelle
Alexander O'Neal
on a thumping, glitzy cover of "Saturday Love," while
Eric Clapton
's "Tears in Heaven" gets a surprisingly light reading. ~ Andy Kellman