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Picking this CD up the cover gives you the impression that what you have in your hand might be the new release from some teen idol like Justin Timberlake. If you get past that, and give the disc a spin, though, you'll soon discover that this differs from teen idol material by having substance and actual talent on display. In fact, Vogel has a very strong voice. His website states that he has a range of over four octaves. I haven't checked that figure off of the high and low notes and the disc, but from just casually listening it seems likely. In fact, it is difficult to find anything to fault in Vogel's vocal performance. This guy is a professional.
The only shortcoming of the disc comes with the songwriting. All of them certainly are well written and professional. It's just that few of them really have that certain indescribable something that really grabs the listener. There is also a definite sameness to the album. If you take two or three tracks at a time, it's a very enjoyable experience, but if you try to sit down and digest the whole CD, it tends to get a little monotonous. That's not to say that there aren't varying textures, because there are. Vogel's delivery at times calls to mind people as diverse as Chris Isaaks and Van Morrison, and the songs here might make you think of bands that range from Dave Matthews to Matchbox Twenty, Bob Dylan and even Latin pop groups. The trouble is that the tempo and intensity level doesn't change much from track to track, and without any truly memorable songs it just tends to feel a little tedious.
This album is certainly a promising start. It shows an artist with a high level of talent who just needs to develop a little more musical diversity and chops to pull together a truly incredible musical experience. If Vogel were a horse in a race, I'd put some money on him. I think that, although he came out of the gate a little slow, his incredible talent and the promise of a few songs like "No Grace in Goodbye's" show that he will probably have the stamina and power to pull it off by the finish line. Don't get me wrong, this one is a good listen, it's just that given the talent of this vocalist one would really like to hear him with some truly spectacular material. It will probably also give you the urge to check him out live. I am betting that his voice translates very well to that venue. |
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