Where has that nice singer gone with those fresh pop songs? Gavin DeGraw almost snows at the bottom of his pompous single She Sets The City On Fire. This stunner also opens his sixth album Something Worth Saving, which fortunately then takes a different path. The singer / songwriter regularly shows that he can write catchy songs. Songs that are accessible, but don't need top-heavy production to
… impress. The simple rocker How Lucky Can A Man Get, for example, or the fun and bouncy Kite Like Girl. On the other hand, less fortunate experiments like New Love. Well, an artist can of course try out something new. And maybe DeGraw was just tired of the authentic sound of his . He still knows how to express what many people feel. The packaging of his recognizable texts has only become smoother. That is a shame for the fans from the very beginning. (JE)more