Unexpected (Columbia)
Rising from a load of hit records and out of the shadows of former Destiny’s Child mates Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé Knowles, Michelle Williams returns with her third solo release, Unexpected (Columbia). Like the phoenix tattooed on her back, Williams’ album is fresh and new, veering of the gospel path she’s known to travel.
Straying from the spiritual solace, heard in her previous albums Heart to Yours (Columbia) and Do You Know (Columbia), and into secularity serves her well. “Lucky Girl” swings into ecstasy with the aid of the 2008’s choice studio device, the vocoder along with the writing skills of friend Solange Knowles. And the sugary "We Break the Dawn, Part 2" features southern rap new jack Flo Rida with production by DJ Montay, (known for Unk's dance crazed "Walk It Out"). On "Stop This Car” Williams blends subtle, yet potent honesty with symphonic Stargate soundscapes.
Other than falling short on "Hungover," where Williams sounds disorientated and disconnected from her own vibe, the majority of the set’s cuts compliment each other.
Unexpected is natural, pleasant and brutally honest, opening the eyes of those who slept on Williams' skills.
Unexpected hit stores on 10/7/08
Williams' album cover
Unexpected’s Track Listing
1. Unexpected Intro
2. Hello Heartbreak
3. We Break The Dawn
4. Lucky Girl Interlude/Lucky Girl
5. The Greatest
6. Till The End Of The World
7. Private Party
8. Hungover
9. We Break The Dawn (Part 2 featuring Flo Rida)
10. Stop This Car
11. Unexpected
12. Thank U
13. Too Young For Love
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