COUNTRY'S REAL Queen's "If You See Him" seems to be a love-it or hate-it kind of album. Those in the latter category are either not fans of her music or not listening carefully. This may not be as widely accepted as many of her others because Reba seems to vary into more pop-ish music than she ever had (barring the pop cover album, Starting Over) with this one, and it looked like it turned off country and pop fans alike.
Like all Reba's albums, you can hear the emotion and tenderness in her voice as she delivers songs such as the beautiful duet "If You See Him/If You See Her" with the best country duo ever, Brooks & Dunn, the heartbreaking "Invisible," and the unbelievable "Lonely Alone." Reba belts out frolicsome rockers like the sassy "I'll Give You Something To Miss" and the rollicking "Wrong Night." Another high point on the album is the follow up to her smash 1993 duet ("Does He Love You," i.e. Grammy and CMA winner) with former backup singer Linda Davis, "Face To Face." Though not on the level of prodigious as DHLY, "Face To Face" is more than, as most have called it, a filler track. It's really, when you get down to it, an intelligent song that people should listen to for advice. That may be why this album hasn't been as accepted; while they may not be all "eye candy" (or, if it's acceptable, ear candy), they're songs for people who need advice; you may not necessarily want to listen but some may need to listen to them. Reba gives another amazing performance, her best since 1994's "Read My Mind." A strong 4 stars.