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Editorial Review:
22-year-old Londoner David Jordan, a former Starbucks employee, is the latest singer to be touted as the saviour of British soul. His good looks and savvy dress sense immediately place him in the style-over-substance category, but Set the Mood shows he's got some talent to back it all up. Produced and recorded by Trevor Horn (Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Pet Shop Boys) Set the Mood sees Jordan mix up a few different styles--r & b, rock, electronic, soul--and come off like a cross between Terence Trent D'Arby and Prince. Kick off track "On the Money," a huge, guitar-drenched track, is more showy than it needs to be, but Jordan soon finds his métier on tunes such as single "Place in My Heart", "Glorious Day" and the title track. These songs are more catchy and Prince-like (especially when Jordan pulls out his impressive falsetto), although they all pale in comparison with "Sun Goes Down," which pulls off the quite admirable feat by merging Olde English folk music with a modern soul sensibility. It sounds awful on paper but it's the most infectious jig this side of the 16th century. Unfortunately ballads like "Sweet Prince" and "Only Living Soul" are much more clichéd, while others such as "Move On" aren't anywhere as innovative as they could--and should--be. Though David Jordan is undeniably talented, Set the Mood suggests he has a while to go before he reaches his creative peak. --Danny McKenna
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
not perfect, but pretty close. I bet David Jordan gets a bit fed up with the "artist formerly known as" and the one-album-wonder that was T-T-D'arby comparisons. Let's give the guy a chance to enjoy his 1st album on the shelves before we consign him to either superstardom or bargain bin album no.2. He has a great R'n'B voice and strong songwriting skills - at least four or five good singles on the cd.
I was lucky enough to get this cd for my birthday after raving about the "Sun Goes Down" video to my girlfriend. I like the pace of... more info
SET THE MOOD & MOVE ON Having heard only one single I saw the CD album and it was an impulse purchase for me. Having listened to the album at least half a dozen times now I have grown to love every track. One of the best albums I have heard for a long time. Similarities to Terence Trent-Darby and Seal are unavoidable, but this young man has an excellent vocal and writing talent that we need at the moment. I love SUN GOES DOWN & PLACE IN MY HEART. One track that grows on me is SWEET PRINCE which is a beautiful ballad with... more info
Bright new talent I thought this album was great. It's like a breath of fresh air to hear well written, well produced songs which are quite varied in their style. I'll certainly be looking out for this fella in the future!
catchy... I bought this album because i loved the different style 'sun goes down' but the songs arent as good as that one but still have a catchy beat! so how could i give a bad rating if i catch my foot moving to the beat!
