Angel
Amazon wanted to take his rightful place centre stage. A cameo on the Top 10 with 'Wonderful' last year marked the much-deserved leap from songwriter to popstar, but does the rest of the 25-year-old Londoner's album, appropriately titled About Time, have the hits to take him to the top?
Much like his breakout track, Angel's debut is awash with glossy R&B jams to support his soothing and saintly vocals. Choir harmonies tackle urban beats on 'Paid In Full', while the seraphic tones of love song 'Blown Away' are brought to life by tribal grooves. It's clear he's got a knack for a hip-pop ditty - whether it's the synth-specked chorus on 'Vegas' or the addictive finger-clicking beats on '90s smoothie 'Secrets'. However, at 15 tracks long the collection begins to feel repetitive rather than the short and sharp intro required. That said, Angel's first outing does more than enough here to impress and keep us interested for album two.
Amazon wanted to take his rightful place centre stage. A cameo on the Top 10 with 'Wonderful' last year marked the much-deserved leap from songwriter to popstar, but does the rest of the 25-year-old Londoner's album, appropriately titled About Time, have the hits to take him to the top?
Much like his breakout track, Angel's debut is awash with glossy R&B jams to support his soothing and saintly vocals. Choir harmonies tackle urban beats on 'Paid In Full', while the seraphic tones of love song 'Blown Away' are brought to life by tribal grooves. It's clear he's got a knack for a hip-pop ditty - whether it's the synth-specked chorus on 'Vegas' or the addictive finger-clicking beats on '90s smoothie 'Secrets'. However, at 15 tracks long the collection begins to feel repetitive rather than the short and sharp intro required. That said, Angel's first outing does more than enough here to impress and keep us interested for album two.
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