Amazon.co.uk Review
A sadness is etched into Faith Evans's smoky vocals on
Faithfully--an underpinning of regret and the blues that gives her a vulnerability and realness that's compelling. That hint of heartache is perfectly suited for love-lost mid-tempo ballads, like her 1995 hit "You Used To Love Me," and in many ways Faith (once married to the late
Notorious B.I.G.) is a modern-day torch singer. Yet like
Mary J Blige, her sister in sorrow, Faith has added more up-tempo rhythm to her moody mix, as evidenced by the thumping first single off her third CD. Set to a banging, West Coast-style beat, "You Gets No Love" (produced by newcomer Michelangelo Saulsberg) is club-ready and playful, yet Faith's wistful tone is almost overwhelmed by the bounce. That's why the strongest songs on this satisfying CD are cuts like the lush "I Love You" and the stand-by-your-man anthem "Do Your Time," both co-produced by
P Diddy. She can sing just about anything but when Faith lets her love light simmer she creates a smouldering flame.
--Amy Linden
CD Description
One time wife of rapper Notorious B.I.G, Faith Evans follows up her second album with, 'Faithfully'. Mixing the sounds of modern R&B, hip hop and soulful vocals, 'Faithfully' has the distinctive sound associated with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Entertainment label.