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This Bronx native has an important advantage over his peers: he possesses a better-than-average voice, something that can't be faked, and something that he accentuates on his second full-length, The Break-In. It seems to have developed tremendously since his first record, Someone to Tell, came out in 2004, and the results are impressive. His range, for example, has expanded, or is at least displayed more prominently here: he moves from the low, sonorous notes on tracks like the opener "When and If" to a convincing falsetto on the title track without ever sounding strained or unnatural. It's a resonant, affecting tenor that blends well not only with itself but also with Hest's acoustic guitar and Mitchell Froom's clean production, and doesn't need to be forced into sounding emotional and honest. The songs are hooky, of course, but not overly so, and they don't depend on catchiness to carry them.
Condition:NEW. Punched UPC
TRACK LISTING
1 When and If 3:23
2 Bird Never Flies 3:40
3 Leaving Her Alone 3:31
4 So Slow 3:21
5 When to Quit 3:42
6 Right of Way 3:24
7 The Break-In 4:49
8 Big Ben 4:31
9 Just as Well 2:56
10 I've Got You 3:51
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