New Upcoming Artist Impresses with Debut Album
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April 27, 2010 • Walter Prado
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Music Reviews
The title track, Can I, sums up the overall vibe of the entire album put together by an upcoming artist, Jaicko. The Barbados native (yes, the same island lady Rihanna hails from) sings and writes about getting through the hardships in life, as well as love and lost love in this twelve-track record, making him your not so average R&B artist.
When one thinks of an R&B CD, the immediate things that come to mind are random hook-ups, rock star partying, and some profanity sprinkled here and there. Jaicko easily breaks this mold by writing about his true feelings, about things and true events that have actually happened on his long journey to fame. These experiences give the artist a wholesome, dignified image, and also shows he will not permit himself to conform to the typical R&B star character.
THE HIGHLIGHTS
The album starts out strong with a couple of insanely catchy tunes entitled Oh Yeah, and Fast Forward, both setting the mood for the entire rest of the album. Lyrically, the album starts out on a lighter note, having the first several tracks being written light-heartedly. Several tracks later, the title track, Can I, cuts into a more serious core, having been written from a dark place. However dim it may be, the song still gives off a hint of hope noting that no matter how hard times may get, there will always be a light at the end of the tunnel. After repeating the words “Can I get around this?” during the climax of the chorus, he ends it with “I know I can./I can get around this.” Another track, Perfect, is merely a love song, as opposed to an arrogant tune praising himself on over exaggerated traits he does not possess. The artist sings, “I’ll never be perfect/I’ll never be cool/I’ll always be nothing/Unless I’m with you.” These humbling lyrics also help build up the singer’s image as wholesome. The final track, Will You Be There, could not have finished up the entire record any more perfectly. It provides closure, and ensures that he is not going anywhere, that he is here to stay.
Pair up infectiously catchy tracks with the combined voices of Chris Brown (though maybe not the same personality) and Iyaz, and you get a well-produced album given by a true artist. Jaicko has worked hard for his climb to fame and has earned everything that will soon come his way. My final rating: A-.
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