Ah the lady killer with the lady killer voice. Cheesy 50’s style hit single aside there is no denying Cee Lo’s amazing voice and sense of humour…
Cee Lo Green can sing and sing really, really well. And he knows it. Most buyers of this album will probably be drawn to his big hit, ‘Forget You,’ – re-done again at the end of the album as a bonus track called ‘F**k You,’ – same tune, different lyrics and it’s really this second take on the song that reminds us that Cee Lo does not take himself too seriously. This is in fact where the charm lies on ‘The Lady Killer;’ on the surface you could dismiss the album as pop schmaltz with a heavy 50’s doo-wop influence at times or you can recognise it for what it really is; a well constructed and fun pop album on which he shows of his immense vocal register with aplomb. What ‘The Lady Killer’ may lack in the dirty funk department – it’s essentially a very smooth, palatable pop record – it makes up for with Cee Lo’s crazy quirky self and this is what makes it a fun and charming listen. So if you don’t take yourself too seriously – or your music that is – then this is a fine album to bop along too with just enough pop sensibility wrapped up in his usual quirky self.
Rating : 3/5 – Pretty Cool
Reviewed By : Damien Albetto
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