"Some Kind of Trouble" by James Blunt came out in the fall of 2010, so I'm
a wee bit behind on reviewing it as new music. However, I didn't get it until
Christmas 2011, so I've been jammin' to it this spring for the first time. Or
well, as much as you can jam to some James Blunt.
We all know "You're Beautiful" from years back and probably got totally
sick and tired of hearing that song. In fact, many of you probably wrote him off
after that song and never listened any farther. Yet, for some reason, I picked
up that album. And the next one. And then a third. It's a bit out of my typical
musical genre to like something so, well, mellow. But I found that popping him
on at work sometimes was great background music. And the longer I listened to
the songs, the more I grew to like them. (The song, "1973" off his 2007 album is
my all-time fave.)
And "Some Kind of Trouble" doesn't disappoint. It's smooth and relaxing
music. But it's still poppy and cool. And some of the songs are even a bit more
upbeat than his previous stuff. "Stay the Night" and "I'll Be Your Man" are my
favorites from this release. They're a bit more upbeat and just kinda want to
make you tap your feet.
I can't really say one album is superior to another, but I definitely would
recommend trying it out. Just some laid back, cool, easy listening.
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