The Trouble With Being Myself-Macy Gray (The Trouble With Being Myself - Macy Gray)

Member Name: SpookyMoon

Product:	The Trouble With Being Myself - Macy Gray
Date:	30/05/09 (22 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Vocally distinguishable&stunning, musically funky,R&B, smooth.Lyrically honest&insightful.

Disadvantages: No where near as good as her earlier stuff. Some weak points in the album.

The third album by American R&B/soul singer Macy Gray 'The Trouble With Being Myself' was released in 2003. This album has recieved good critical acclaim dispite the fact that it wasn't a major success and this just goes to show that sometimes what works critically speaking might not persuade demanding music fans.

I think the reason for this is that artists like Macy Gray shoot to fame mainly because they are really different. They come at a time when no-one else is doing much new musically speaking and they really rock our worlds. The problem seems to be maintaining a longevity in their careers. Although she most definitely will have some loyal fans-and deservingly so-I doubt whether she will attract enough new following to keep her afloat in the future.

Having said that, this album is by no means bad. It features the singles 'When I see you' and 'She aint right for you', which are both really catchy tunes.

There are some really nice funky R&B tunes on this album with some really good featuring artists (like Pharoehe Monch- in It Aint The Money). But in general although the album is upbeat, funky and definitely tightly hip-hop R&B, I dont think it really stands out as anything different from her piers in this field or her other albums.

Lyrically this album is just as honest as some of her earlier stuff and just as insightful into her personal life-the problem is, I wonder whether anyone still really cares.

Musically some songs really stand out, other than the singles. Jesus For A Day is really classic in sound and feel-with some really nice string orchestra arrangements mixed with that steady drum that keeps the overal sound mellow. 'Screaming' is also another song that musically stands out from the rest of the album. It has a steady tempo and a choir feel that fattens it out into a really uplifting song.

Vocally she is still stunning and totally distinguishable but it's just not enough to maintain my interest throughout the length of the album.

Summary: The trouble with being Macy is she cant get any better than she originally was.