Longtime fans may miss the laser-sharp focus of Blige’s best albums, but her attempts to lighten the mood and bring some joy to her life on 'Good Morning Gorgeous' is a worthy trade-off
the title is based on a positive affirmation she tells herself since her well-documented divorce. That puts her new album in line with the inspirational, self-help tenets that have guided her work ever since 2001’sStill, the album flips through moods and styles. Producer Bongo by the Way opens with a percussive flourish on “No Idea,” as Blige recounts a life in the public eye: “Been doing shows since high school/To the mall then record in the mic booth.
Paak croons in typical throwback style over the lush grooves of “Here With Me”; Dave East drops a hard, cleareyed verse for “Rent Money.” There’s plenty of emotional tumult, as tracks like “Love Will Never” and the title song make clear. “It’s hard enough to be alone,” she sings on the latter. “I’m so tired of feeling empty.” Still, she carefully sidesteps the deep melancholy of her pastLongtime fans may miss the laser-sharp focus of Blige’s best albumsis a worthy trade-off.
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