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I’m a sucker for a good voice. And this singer definitely has a good voice.
I’m at risk of sounding like a teenager with a crush when I talk about
this young singer’s voice, which is surprisingly rich and full for his
teenage years. The words “swoon” and “melt” come to mind—I
would be tempted to use them if they didn’t sound so, well, girly and mushy.
I won’t use them, then—but I will say that this is great candlelight
dinner music—and appeals to a wider audience than some classical music.
Most likely, hardcore classical music fans would say this CD isn’t classical
enough for them—and to be honest, the background music sounds a bit pop
to me as well at times. However, the songs on this CD are well-chosen to display
Groban’s soaring voice, which manages to be operatic but not overly so.
By the way, if you’re one of those people who insist on understanding
all the lyrics on a CD—and don’t speak Italian and French—this
CD may not be for you. A sampling of older classical music and soaring modern
songs flow together in this mix. The song that consistently seems a bit off
to me is the one where Groban sings with The Corrs—their voices
are such a different style from his that it seems almost discordant.
But this CD deserves its success—it’s a fairly strong debut for a
strong voice.
