Back of My Lac'

R&B方面的年度超级新人,Capitol的强打!这张《Back of My 'Lac》是来自美国华盛顿的R&B新人J. Holiday的处子专辑，在美国发行第一周内,空降本周Billboard 200专辑榜的第五位。当然，这张专辑取得了不错的销量成绩还要归功于专辑中的首支打榜单曲《Bed》。在最近几周的Hot 100单曲榜中，这首《Bed》一直都稳居榜单Top 10当中。 虽然J. Holiday又是一位典型的靠一支单曲致胜的歌手，但在他的这张处子作中，除了主打单曲《Bed》以外，我们还是可以发现其他一些值得一听的单曲。《Back Of My Lac》、《Thug Commandments》、《Suffocate》、《Fatal》和《Fallin'》都是不错的，柔情R&B路线看起来非常适合J Holiday。曾与J. Holiday在去年合作过单曲《Be with Me》的Rodney Jerkins出任了本张专辑的制作人。 通过这张处子专辑，J. Holiday的实力得到了大家初步的承认，但对于初出茅庐的J Holiday来说，他还有很大的提升空间。 by Andy Kellman You'd probably have to dump a bucket of ice on J. Holiday's head in order to see his eyelids open more than half way, at least going by the singer's photos and persistently slack delivery. He's always relaxed, even when he's decreeing the "Thug Commandments." It doesn't mean he's lacking passion. (He might even sound like Chris Brownif he wasn't high and/or intoxicated so frequently -- who knows?) Despite what it seems like on the surface, Holiday has the stoned but deep-feeling thing down pat, as indicated by "Bed," the gently rocking, unapologetically sleazy, and uniquely endearing single that became a number one R&B single just before the release of Back of My Lac'. Those who are hoping for the album to contain more of that sensitive thuggery delivered by a swaggering softie won't be let down, as most of the other songs revolve around seduction and heartache. Holiday also likes to sing about getting high and drunk, quite possibly far too much for those who don't indulge. While some of the come-ons are problematic as well -- he compliments a woman by comparing her body to that of a call girl -- there's enough sincere sweetness to lure a guarded heart. And it wouldn't hurt to have a thing for slight lisps.