back 2 music: John Legend - Once Again

so, since i figure this is a music blog, im apparently getting some heat for not actually talking about anything related to music. i guess i haven't really heard anything that was like 'bam' thats amazing. but ill talk about the last thing i decided to listen to.

and that is John Legend's new album, Once Again. I wasn't going to listen to this but my sister (who is in love with him) mentioned that she heard it was good.

so i dont know very much about r&b and soul style music, but im pretty sure what i was hearing on 'Once Again' wasn't really that. it felt a bit more retro, a bit more 60s, and some songs were even almost like they could have been an a musical. a very hip musical ;D

so i thought overall that this album sounded not very much like his first breakout album 'Get Lifted'. But either way i still liked it. the songs were more about love/relationships less about cheating (which is mostly what i remember in Get Lifted). the song that they're playing on the radio these days is 'Save Room' and 'Heaven'. both pretty decent songs.

i also liked 'Show Me', 'Where Did My Baby Go'. 'Another Again' sounds kinda like Ordinary People to me. but overall i liked the whole record. his piano playing is nice and relaxing as is the somewhat scratchy voice. i also admire the fact that the music is typical r&b which i think is sorta overdone as it is. he shows a bit more creativity for trying something new (which is always a plus).

well without further ado. here's the video to 'Save Room' which i saw originally on VH1 and he said although it looks like his is a player in the video, bc of all the girls, it's actually him that is being treated poorly bc none of the girls have time for him. haha. i thought the way he explained it was pretty funny =) i really like the nyc vibe to the video too. i miss nyc. i want to go back =)