![]() The strings, background vocals and drums are striking and poignant. His final tune on the album entitled, When The Chariot Comes, was a powerfully beautiful rendition of a soul's preparation to move on from this life. It may even prove to be one for the Jeeps and Lexus' out there. Nothing harsh or overdone, just a nice groove. It's an upbeat track and definitely a "Friday Night" track. On Jam Knock, there is a sample of the song, "I Can't Wait". It had a different feel to it and Brian's sincere deliverance of the tune was exceptional. The rasp drums and the electric guitar flicks made me wish that I was the one he belonged to. On the song entitled, I Belong To You (another favorite), Brian gets oh-so jazzy. The guitar strings in the beginning and throughout the song add to the flavor of the melody. In it, he shows his tender writing skills that has made him one of the premier balladeers of our generation. Then there's the track entitled, Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart, a beautiful ballad with wrenching emotions. Call me crazy, but when I heard it I had to pull out both albums to compare notes. The piano has a dreamy repetitive feel to it and the beginning key strokes are reminiscent of an earlier production by Me'shell N'degeOcello from her Plantation Lullabies album called, Outside Your Door. On track number 1, entitled Anytime also the album's namesake, Brian gets crazy sensual with this song. There are a few high points on the album that I should mention. ![]() It is a catchy chorus and a dance-able beat, definitely groove worthy and radio friendly. He has approached his time of re-engineering his sound for the younger kids with the inclusion of such artists as Mase on the up-tempo track entitled, You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time). Now he sings to you in a mildly lit club with a band and a few knucklehead MC's to add to the flavor. ![]() Whereas, Brian formerly had moments in which he serenaded you in a smokey cafe with lights dimmed and just he, his vocals and piano. Gone are to solitary piano chords that resonated on some of his former songs and now are more studio produced tracks which include a few samples intertwined into the melodies. "Anytime" has quite a few songs which inspire some of the same emotion clad tunes as his previous two albums though this album has a somewhat different feel to the tracks. Brian McKnight's new album entitled, "Anytime" is yet another addition to his list of wonderfully sentimental albums that blends melodies of R&B with soulful exclaims of love. ![]()
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