Isn’t He Lovely
Randevyn
Soltrain
(Sin J/Solville)
Backup soul man releases Wonder-full debut.
Randevyn’s fondness for Stevie Wonder’s ’70s Motown/Tamla work can barely be contained on Soltrain. Ten years ago, during neo-soul’s nearly perpendicular ascent, Randevyn may have been considered a leader. But 10 is a lifetime in pop music, and on Soltrain he doesn’t do nearly enough tampering to make himself standout. Skits aside, he rarely embarrasses himself but cuts like “Streetsoul: Soundtrack Of The Ghetto” and “SupaNatural” fail to distinguish him from also-rans like Raphael Saadiq, Cody ChesnuTT, and Musiq. Considering this was pieced together while he dealt with 9-to-5 mundanity, there could be a reason for his lack of spark. Give Randevyn a mulligan.
— Steve Forstneger
I beg to difer, I too have Randevyn’s album and I think it is a well put together album for an independent artist. Hell, I think its better than some major artist. The brother can sing and Dear Farah & SupaNatural are two of my favorite Soul Music tracks for the year. This is the first review I have came across that didn’t give love to Randevyn. But its cool, I love underground soul music and Randevyn has become one of my favorite artist to listen too. He sings with such passion & emotion, and he has true meaning behind every song, not just want to get you in the bed and have sex or just about going to the club. you can tell this brother has a purpose through his music, so for those who read this….I say give Randevyn a chance, he is on the verge of success.
I discovered Randevyn while surfing the internet. I was pleasantly suprised that his music was off the chain. For in him to be an independent artist, his production has great quality. The songs are simply great. Plus, he’s kind of hot too. To sum it up, I don’t agree with the review. I think that this brother is full of soul and he delivers.