New Rob Thomas Album “Cradlesong”

Rob Thomas broke away from Matchbox Twenty and had huge success with his first solo album ,…Something to Be, which entered Billboard’s Top 200 list at #1.  It’s a great accomplishment since it was the first time a male artist from a rock and/or pop group had debuted at number one with his first solo album.  It included that big hit “Lonely No More” (I still sing that all the time!) and really solidified his place as a singular artist.

Having said all of that, I’m sure the pressure was on when it came time for him to work on a follow-up effort.  After hearing Cradlesong, I’m not sure it’s as good as the first album but it’s not bad.  I really like Rob’s voice but many of the songs are more upbeat than I was expecting although there are a couple tracks that sound almost folksy.  You have to give him credit for being versatile but I think that most people will either love or hate this album.

His first single “Her Diamonds” is just very strange to me.  I know that he was going for an unusual sound but sometimes the chords just end up sounding awkward or out of tune.  I am conflicted because I do like some parts of it but I also find it somewhat annoying.

Rob has also released “Give Me The Meltdown” on June 9, 2009 and “Someday” was put out on June 16, 2009.  The final release, “Fire on the Mountain” was released last week.

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