February 2016 - Music
We had to wait an agonizing three months to finally hear Charlie Puth’s new album, Nine Track Mind after its November release was pushed back, but now it’s here…and it’s every bit worth the wait.Charlie, who trained at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, has managed to blend throwback vibes with hip-hop and R&B and of course, a healthy dose of pop to create a sound that’s all his own. His previous releases featured a mix of covers and songs that relied heavily on the vintage influences of his childhood, but he’s grown as an artist in a way that is remarkable. This may be his first mainstream release, but it’s a fully polished product, one where almost every single song is infectious, gorgeous, and totally wonderful.
He left off two songs that had originally been included on Nine Track Mind’s tracklist, as well as one of the songs that he’d released on the Some Type of Love EP. But we have a feeling those lost tracks will surface some way, somehow. The rest of the album is basically a long love letter full of breakups, makeups, hook-ups and happy endings. Trust me when I say this is perfect playlist for the upcoming Valentine’s season. If you’re in the beginning of a relationship, I recommend you check out “Then There’s You.” In the middle, “Some Type of Love,” “As You Are (feat. Shy Carter)” and “My Gospel.” If you’re going through a breakup, listen to “We Don’t Talk Anymore (feat. Selena Gomez),” “Up All Night” and “Dangerously.” And for that one-night stand, check out “Marvin Gaye (feat. Meghan Trainor)” and “Suffer.” Puth has got your back no matter what stage you’re in.
His vocals are raw and don’t seem to be played around with post-production, sort of like what we hear in most music these days (I’m looking to you, EDM). I suspect to see Charlie Puth to be nominated in multiple “Artists on the Rise” categories in the upcoming award ceremonies because he definitely deserves it. You can think of him as the male version of Meghan Trainor’s signature “Fifties-like” genre with multiple doo-wap, snappy vibes here and there. He managed to keep the album cohesive even with a tropical EDM type of song, “We Don’t Talk Anymore,” mixed with a sultry, seductive track like “Suffer.” At the end of the day, this was a great first album for Charlie to introduce himself into the music industry. I think it’s about time we all knew him as just Charlie Puth and not as “the guy who does the vocals to ‘See You Again’ with Wiz! or ‘The Marvin Gaye song!’ My rating 8/10.
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