If you wondered what happened to Trey Songz, don’t worry, he’s still alive and just released an album on March 24. I’ve always thought of myself as a Trey Songz fan, yet the only song of his I could remember was “Bottoms Up” and that’s mostly because Nicki Minaj is featured.
Songz frequently collaborates with Minaj, however this album titled “Tremaine The Album” doesn’t feature the female rapper. It only features one collaboration with MIKExANGEL toward the end of the album.
This is the first full album released by Songz since 2014 and the three year hiatus seems to have paid off. The album is relaxed and easygoing, distinctly R&B. Songz’s style and vocals on this album are similar to Jason Derulo, another artist I really like, so I was pleased with the direction on this album. The style is a big departure from past songs by Songz. It’s much more mature sounding, which I think works.
The first song that stuck out to me was “Nobody Else But You.” The album is romantic and centered around relationships and this song is a highlight. It has a groovy beat accented by a steady bass line.
“Playboy” is a classic slow jam, featuring Songz’s falsetto vocals. Keeping with the relationship and love theme, the song is particularly sexual, detailing his experience as a player. It’s simple with a keyboard part of blocked chords and a light bass line. The track of snap sounds accentuates its groovy, relaxed R&B feeling. “The Sheets… Still” is a similar song. Songz sings at the beginning that it’s not a “models or the bottles in the club R&B song” even though it kind of is.
I heard the ninth track, “Animal,” on the radio a week or so ago but honestly it didn’t register with me that it was by Songz. It’s a great single from the album and it’s very catchy. The beat is similar and yet strikingly different from songs by similar artists. It’s got an exotic vibe, correlating with the title of “Animal.”
“1x1” is my favorite. It immediately draws you in with an extremely catchy beat. It’s probably the most upbeat song of the entire album and makes you want to move when listening to it. The song has a playful electronic-sounding back melody, accompanied by a bright and peppy rhythm. It’s groovy and catchy, a real win on the album.
“Priceless” is another great song on the album. It’s a great blend of pop-y and soulful. The song is another lighthearted tune with a cute rhythm and melody with a blend of pop verses and a passionate chorus. The lyrics are stereotypical of a love song, the chorus consists of the phrase “your love is priceless” crooned by Songz, but the melody and beat make up for the cheesy words.
My biggest complaint with the album is the lyrics overall. I found myself only paying attention to the beats and melody of Songz’s vocals. He’s a great singer but it was easy to ignore the lyrics.
“Tremaine The Album” overall is a really good production from Songz. There are a lot of songs I enjoyed and few I could have passed. This record is definitely different from the party jams Songz has produced before and the theme of the album is a significant change from “Say Ah” and “Bottoms Up.” I definitely liked both of those songs and Songz’s past work, but I think the change in style in “Tremaine The Album” is great and really works.
Source: dailynebraskan
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