♫ Robin Thicke – Love After War
With the year 2012 slowing creeping up, Robin Thicke has decided to deliver a compilations of 17 musical gems with his 5th studio album, Love After War. Mr. Thicke has truly come a long way since his long-haired “When I Get You Alone” days. Nine years later, the R&B crooner is now singing to a new and refreshing tune.
What is much appreciated about Thicke is his overall simplicity when it comes to his album covers. On this project, Robin is seen painted or sketched out in black on the cover, with his blue eyes accenting his evident happiness. And he has every reason to be. He’s married to his high school sweetheart, Paula Patton and early last year they brought their beautiful son, Julian, into the world. With their busy careers and family addition, Robin and his love have managed to keep their fire aflame and get through the highs and lows of their relationship. And it’s clear that their relationship has deeply inspired this album.
♫ Robin Thicke – Mission
This time around with this album, the singer-songwriter keeps it even more smooth with his signature head voice and raw lyrics. His unending love and passion for his wife can be heard in every track. In all honesty, if you’re looking for real, grown, R&B/soul music, then this album is it! Just when you thought soul music was getting lost in the mix of pop and hip-hop music, Robin Thicke uses this album to bring hope back to the classy genre.
Love After War opens with an up-tempo track called, “Angel on Each Arm,” which serves as an anthem and/or tribute to his two angels – his wife and son. The horn and percussion sections holds down the entire song, giving it a jazzy/rock feel. You can also hear the influence of these musical styles in his song, “I’m An Animal” as he protests that he’s still got it in the bedsheets.
♫ Robin Thicke – Never Give Up
One song that stuck out the most was, “Never Give Up,” a song written in dedication to his son to remind him to always look up when times get rough. This song is saturated with strings and practically every instrument you’d find in a symphony from the french horn to the tympani to the violin, viola and cello. This song features a sample of José Pablo Moncayo’s 1941 piece, “Huapango”. Definitely refreshing to hear Robin’s soulful voice over classical instruments.
A few tracks later, “All Tied Up” hits you and you just want to grab that special someone and step the night away. Robin sings the blues about missing his one special love and how he needs her to come save him from his loneliness. In the song, “Boring,” Thicke goes on to thank God for his love, singing, “You make me say, ‘Glory, hallelujah,’” in appreciation of the fact that life with his love is never has a dull moment.
♫ Robin Thicke – All Tied Up
All in all, Love After War sounds more R&B than most albums in its genre today. As opposed to being influenced by pop, hip-hop and today’s favorite radio-friendly sounds, Robin Thicke takes it back to the basics and sticks to what he knows. The live instrumentation on this solid album is refreshing and brings life to the genre of R&B. Love After War is definitely one of the classiest albums of 2011 and a must have for all music lovers alike.
Im getting it!!! I love Robin Thicke and I am a fan of true rnb.
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I LOVE this song !!!!!
I heard Robin Thicke singing this song on a Christmas special Thanksgiving night on televison. I dont know the title of the song. Is it on your new release?.
Here are the lyrics I remember…..
Baby you got me, dont you worry your pretty little heart
I love Robin & will definitely be picking this one up! His voice is like butter!
I love this single n the Video is hot wit his Wife Paula,, they so hot 2gther,, will def chk album out,, he alwys give good music
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<3 I am melting………… he makes my want to be inlove
I like the tracks selected a lot and will buy the album but I find the tracks a little short??? I personally like songs over 3 minutes but saying that I’d rather have a fairy short good track than a 5 minute song that’s rubbish. I guess he’s done his job as he’s left me wanting more.
Really CL…Robin Thicke can’t sing period. I’m not sure who is reviewing these records but he sounds like a strained bird. J.T, Michael B. In the same genre are way better singers. NEXT
completely disagree…he can defintitely sing and is fantastic live
Him and Paula Patton just ooze love, and his music is evidence of that. Can’t wait to purchase!!
I got the cd yesterday and OMG!! No need to press next on ur cd player!! He did that!! Good job Robin!! And Paula….. U LUCKKKKKKYYYYY!!!
I’m a big Robin Thicke. I’ll defniitely be getting this album as I have all of his other albums. If you listen to him sing live. He emits more soul than Justin Timberlake & Michael Buble.
got it – luv it!!
I hope he’s getting back to making music for grown-ups. His last offering was straight booty, unlike the wonderful album before it.
I so agree…lame! And I luv him…
untalented old ugly pale crakkker, f’ckin wack azz w!gger who trying to be real dark skin black man and copy black man’s vocals…SMH! f’ck his wack azz pop music and his self-hating sellout ugly mixed tranny looking wh0re! AND F’CK ALL YOU SELF-HATING SELLOUT WHITE MAN’S BLACK/MIXED WH0RES/HOES WHO SUPPORT ALL THESE UGLY CRAKKKERS/W!GGERS I HOPE ALL YOU DIE IN HELL!
Seriously? Hater much?
@Chocolateman: Do you need Prozac? It sounds like you need it. SMH.If you hate them so much, then why comment then, can you say you are stupid? Anyways, I will buy this album, also I can’t wait for my husband Jon B to drop his album next year too, I’m still waiting on Justin. Robin, Jon B, and Justin are my guys!!!
@Jessica
only because you self-hating sellout white man’s black wh0re who will be single babymama with ugly white looking kids very soon! smh! i hope one of your ugly old w!ggers crakkkers raped your stupid self-hating dumb black azz! f’ckin wh0re!
@chocolateman: Go and get a real education, because you look like a damn ass moron on here. LMAO. While your at it, get some PROZAC!! LMAO!!
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“chocolate man’s boyfriend” aka @Jessica
GO BACK TO YOUR UGLY OLD PALE SLAVE MASTER U F’CKIN SLAVE DUMB WH0RE!!
Loooooooooooooove it!! i’m going 2 purchase it as soon as I get off work!! Great Job Robin Thicke!!!
Love it…love RThickes music, his manner, very nice man to meet. R’s music is good for the soul, from a lovers point of view. Clearly has experienced love.
All of the lovers understand!!! Whether you have someone you are loving right now or not.
excellent album!!!
Yeah he knew he had to make better shit, cuz that last album was boring, plus with they way music has been, people are not feeling generic shit anymore! Rob you did a good job bro!
Robin, I love your smooth vocals. Don’t stop. Haters will Hate. This is music, worth buying the whole cd for. I hat buying a disc and only liking 3 or 4 songs. NO NEED FOR SKIP BUTTON.
Got this album and I loooooveeeee it!! I can’t stop listening to it. You can definitely see that’s he’s inspired by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and even Michael Jackson. All of them are great artists and Robin is definitely great in his own right. I would love to see him live!
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getting this album, thank you concrete loop for the review. The Evolution of Robin Thicke was the last album of his tht I really loved, I hope this one is as good.
Just picked up the album… I’m hooked. Love his soulful voice! I agree 5/5.
His music, his style, his voice, shows the one he loves never sidesteps him.