My initial impression is that even though she’s been able to create a unique sound, she’s trying to push the limits even further, most notably by mixing in elements of classic rock and old school hip hop. Unfortunately, on her fourth album “In Love and War,” it is more of the same. While it worked on some tracks, I’ve felt that despite her unique sound, she really moved away from what worked so well on “All I Have.” In fact, “Because I Love It” seemed to be in a totally different direction than her debut. Through it all, there was no questioning her voice, which is powerful and beautiful, yet strong at times.īy her third album, though, her style had moved away from a more subtle and soulful groove, to a more loud, in your face, abrasive brand of music. This is perhaps even more evident on her international only release “Because I Love It” in 2007, where she managed to push the limits even further by applying her new sound to mostly up-tempo songs. This time, she added elements of hip hop, funk and jazz to the mix, along with some up-tempo songs, moving her still farther away from away from what anyone in the mainstream had even experimented with. Not only did she co-write all of the songs on the album, but it featured no guest appearances which allowed her to take hold of the spotlight and use that to her advantage.Īmerie was able to further define her unique style on her follow up album “Touch” in 2005. Her powerful voice over a series of mid tempo jams and ballads convinced me we had a new unique talent unlike anyone currently out. The album infused sounds from r&b, soul, and neo-soul, and had an overall polish to it. When I first had the chance to hear Amerie, it was on her 2002 debut album “All I Have,” and I was quickly blown away.
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