I must say that I’m rather impressed with the debut
from R&B singer Natasha Mosley. Atlanta has been
a breeding ground for some of the best in hip-hop
and R&B, and that trend continues with Natasha
and her debut. On “Rose Hall”, Natasha offers
seventeen of what seem to be her best works in
song. I, for one, can be very particular about the
number of songs on a debut album, and I have my
own thoughts on marketing an album for a newcomer, but this album is definitely well thought
out, and well crafted. What strikes me the most
about Rose Hall and the content is the fact that
Natasha sounds like someone who’s been here for
a long time. The love songs here strike me as those
from someone who has had a lifetime of heartache,
heartbreak, and pain. She pours her all into each
track, and it can be heard rather clearly as you
listen. R&B has gone through a bit of a lull; ok…a
LOT of a lull, over the past few years. There’s so
many people out there making music, particularly
R&B, and frankly, it all sounds the same. Mosley, on
the other hand, is carving her own lane,
and it’s pretty refreshing. The album kicks off
with ‘Over”, where she’s asking whether the
relationship has any chance of making it, despite
the fact she messed up. Right out the gate, she’s
showing her vocal prowess and full range. It
then leads into ‘I Want You” and “Love Me Later”,
followed by the album’s lead single, “Anything”.
Favorites on the album, for me anyway, include the
aforementioned, along with “Kiss Goodbye”, Don’t
Go”, “Never Be the Same”, and “Team Me”.
Natasha Mosley is definitely one to look out for.
The monotony in music has gotten pretty bad,
making “Rose Hall” a breath of fresh air.