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Closer (Special Edition)

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In a short period of time, Josh Groban went from being a talented vocalist ready to enter college to the new prince of romantic music with a best-selling debut album and highly rated PBS special. The successful combination of his classical crossover croon, boyish good looks, and association with überproducer David Foster helped Groban become a sensation. His sophomore studio disc, Closer, stays comfortably within the boundaries built by his debut collection as Foster once again helms a modest set of pseudo-classical pop songs dreamily sung in various languages. Listening to Groban, it is easy to understand why this MOR style suits him so well as his maturing voice is not grand enough to fully embrace operatic material yet remains too rich and technical for typical mainstream pop music. On Closer he works within his limitations and the result is a more consistent listen than the scattershot debut with his voice sounding comfortable performing these emotional European-inspired pop songs. The best tunes bookend the disc as the atmospheric opener, "Oceano," sets an ominous tone while the mysterious "Never Let Go" is a welcome collaboration with Deep Forest that allows Groban to successfully move away from the saccharine ballads and grow as a vocalist. However, there is still plenty of romance included for the PBS crowd as "When You Say You Love Me" painfully cries out like a rejected Celine Dion cut and the Celtic-infused bombast of Secret Garden's "You Raise Me Up" plays like the sequel to his debut's most famous song, "To Where You Are." In addition to his improved vocals, Groban contributes three co-writing efforts that include "Never Let Go," and shows that there is a future for him to evenly match his skills as a vocalist and a songwriter. Although the disc still focuses on bland rose petal confessions, its highlights point in the right direction and bring Groban Closer to creating an album that eliminates the sick sweetness while remaining a tasty, satisfying treat.

© Aaron Latham /TiVo

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1
Oceano (Album Version)
00:04:03

Humberto Gatica, Mixer, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mark Portmann, AdditionalEngineer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Felipe Elgueta, AdditionalEngineer - Mauro Malavasi, Producer, Writer - Jochem Van Der Saag, Programmer, Drum Programmer, Additional Synthesizer, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - William Ross, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by, Orchestral Conductor - Andrea Sandri, Backing Vocals, Writer - Leo Z, Producer, Arranger, Cymbals, Engineer, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, Recorded by, Samples, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - Vlado Meller, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - DAVE REITZAS, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Angie Passarella, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Devis Mariotti, Flute, Whistle - Filippo Zecchini, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Spectrasonics' Distorted Reality 2, Samples - Pierre Jacquot, AdditionalEngineer - Cristian Robles, Assistant Mixing Engineer, Pro Tools - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Christian Robles, Digital Editor

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

2
My Confession (Album Version)
00:04:56

Humberto Gatica, Mixer, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Mark Portmann, AdditionalEngineer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Felipe Elgueta, AdditionalEngineer - Jochem Van Der Saag, Engineer, Additional Production, Programmer, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - Richard Page, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - William Ross, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by, Orchestral Conductor - Leo Z, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar - Vlado Meller, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - DAVE REITZAS, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Filippo Zecchini, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Spectrasonics' Distorted Reality 2, Samples - Pierre Jacquot, AdditionalEngineer - Cristian Robles, Assistant Mixing Engineer, Pro Tools - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Christian Robles, Digital Editor - Jochem van der Sagg, Producer, Arranger

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

3
Mi Mancherai (Il Postino) [feat. Joshua Bell] (Album Version)
00:06:04

Jeremy Lubbock, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Mark Portmann, AdditionalEngineer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Piano - Felipe Elgueta, AdditionalEngineer - Jochem Van Der Saag, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor - Leo Z, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Marco Marinangeli, Writer - Courtney Blooding, Digital Editor - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - Luis Bacalov, Writer - DAVE REITZAS, AdditionalEngineer - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Filippo Zecchini, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Pierre Jacquot, AdditionalEngineer - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Joshua Bell, Violin, FeaturedArtist - Christian Robles, Digital Editor

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

4
Si Volvieras a Mi (Album Version)
00:04:18

Humberto Gatica, Mixer, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Claudia Brant, Writer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Mark Portmann, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Additional Production, Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Mark Portman, Writer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Felipe Elgueta, AdditionalEngineer - Klaus Derendorf, Producer, Arranger, Additional Production, Writer - Jochem Van Der Saag, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - Leo Z, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar - Vlado Meller, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - DAVE REITZAS, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Filippo Zecchini, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Pierre Jacquot, AdditionalEngineer - Cristian Robles, Assistant Mixing Engineer, Pro Tools - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Jorge Calandrelli, Conductor, Arranger, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Christian Robles, Digital Editor

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

5
When You Say You Love Me (Album Version)
00:04:33

Jeremy Lubbock, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by, Orchestral Conductor - Humberto Gatica, Mixer, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mark Portmann, AdditionalEngineer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - Mark Hammond, Producer, Arranger, Additional Production, Writer, Synthesizer Programmer, Programming Keyboards - Robin Scoffield, Writer - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Felipe Elgueta, AdditionalEngineer - Jochem Van Der Saag, Programmer, Drum Programmer, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - Leo Z, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - Vlado Meller, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - DAVE REITZAS, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Filippo Zecchini, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Spectrasonics' Distorted Reality 2, Samples - Pierre Jacquot, AdditionalEngineer - Cristian Robles, Assistant Mixing Engineer, Pro Tools - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Christian Robles, Digital Editor

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

6
Per Te (Album Version)
00:04:15

Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mark Portmann, AdditionalEngineer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor - Felipe Elgueta, AdditionalEngineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Writer, Programming Keyboards, Rhythm Programmer - Jochem Van Der Saag, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor - William Ross, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Leo Z, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Marco Marinangeli, Writer - Courtney Blooding, Digital Editor - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - DAVE REITZAS, AdditionalEngineer - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Filippo Zecchini, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Mike Schroffel, Programmer - Pierre Jacquot, AdditionalEngineer - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Christian Robles, Digital Editor

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

7
All'Improvviso Amore (Album Version)
00:03:38

Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Josh Groban, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mark Portmann, AdditionalEngineer - Paul Schwartz, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Programmer, Writer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Writer - Felipe Elgueta, AdditionalEngineer - Jochem Van Der Saag, Drum Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor - Leo Z, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Marco Marinangeli, Backing Vocals - Courtney Blooding, Backing Vocals, Digital Editor - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - DAVE REITZAS, AdditionalEngineer - Frank Musker, Writer - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Filippo Zecchini, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Pierre Jacquot, AdditionalEngineer - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Chris Boardman, Conductor - Kaballa, Writer - Christian Robles, Digital Editor

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

8
Broken Vow (Album Version)
00:04:34

Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Mark Portmann, AdditionalEngineer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Piano - Felipe Elgueta, AdditionalEngineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Arranger, Writer, CoProducer - Jochem Van Der Saag, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor - William Ross, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor, CoProducer - Leo Z, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, Digital Editor - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - DAVE REITZAS, AdditionalEngineer - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Filippo Zecchini, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Pierre Jacquot, AdditionalEngineer - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Christian Robles, Digital Editor - Lara Favian, Writer

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

9
Caruso (Album Version)
00:05:06

Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Mark Portmann, AdditionalEngineer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Felipe Elgueta, Synthesizer Programmer, AdditionalEngineer - Jochem Van Der Saag, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor - William Ross, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Leo Z, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, Digital Editor - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - DAVE REITZAS, AdditionalEngineer - Lucio Dalla, Writer - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Filippo Zecchini, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Robert Manoukian, Additional Synthesizer - Pierre Jacquot, AdditionalEngineer - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Christian Robles, Digital Editor

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

10
Remember When It Rained (Album Version)
00:04:40

Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Josh Groban, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mark Portmann, AdditionalEngineer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor - Felipe Elgueta, AdditionalEngineer - Simon Hale, String Arranger - Jochem Van Der Saag, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor - Leo Z, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, Digital Editor - Eric Mouquet, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - DAVE REITZAS, AdditionalEngineer - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Filippo Zecchini, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Norbert Gallo, Guitar - Pierre Jacquot, Audio Recording Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - David Fall, Drums - Christian Robles, Digital Editor

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

11
Hymne à l'amour (Album Version)
00:04:03

Jeremy Lubbock, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Mark Portmann, AdditionalEngineer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano - Felipe Elgueta, AdditionalEngineer - Edith Piaf, Writer - Jochem Van Der Saag, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor - Leo Z, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, Digital Editor - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - DAVE REITZAS, AdditionalEngineer - Geoffrey Parsons, Writer - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Filippo Zecchini, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Pierre Jacquot, AdditionalEngineer - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Marguerite Monnot, Writer - Christian Robles, Digital Editor

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

12
You Raise Me Up (Album Version)
00:04:52

Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Wil Wheaton, Choir - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mark Portmann, AdditionalEngineer - Paul Schwartz, Drum Programmer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Keyboards - Felipe Elgueta, AdditionalEngineer - Nita Whitaker, Choir - Jochem Van Der Saag, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor - William Ross, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Leo Z, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, Digital Editor - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - Brendan Graham, Writer - DAVE REITZAS, AdditionalEngineer - Roy Galloway, Choir - Mortonette Jenkins, Choir - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Filippo Zecchini, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Synthesizer Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Pierre Jacquot, AdditionalEngineer - Adam Jackson, Choir - Debra Gates, Choir - J'Anna Jacoby, Violin - JOEY DIGGS, Choir - Terry Bradford, Choir - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Alexandra Brown, Choir - Angela Brown, Choir - Christian Robles, Digital Editor - Rolf Løvland, Writer - Eric Rigler, Uillean Pipe

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

13
Never Let Go (with Deep Forest) (Album Version)
00:03:52

Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Orchestral Recording Engineer - Martin Page, Producer - Deep Forest, Writer, FeaturedArtist, With Performance - Michel Sanchez, Vocals - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mark Portmann, AdditionalEngineer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor - MIKE SHIPLEY, MixingEngineer - Felipe Elgueta, AdditionalEngineer - Jochem Van Der Saag, AdditionalEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor - Leo Z, AdditionalEngineer - Joe Wohlmuth, AdditionalEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, Digital Editor - Eric Mouquet, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Alan Mason, AssistantEngineer - DAVE REITZAS, AdditionalEngineer - Adam Michalak, AssistantEngineer - Bryan Clements, AssistantEngineer - Filippo Zecchini, AdditionalEngineer - Neil Devor, Audio Recording Engineer - Pat Weber, AssistantEngineer - Norbert Gallo, Guitar - Pierre Jacquot, AdditionalEngineer - Mark Eshelman, AssistantEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - David Fall, Drums - Christian Robles, Digital Editor

© 2003 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2003 Reprise Records

14
Mi Morena (Album Version)
00:04:37
15
She's out of My Life (Album Version)
00:03:47

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In a short period of time, Josh Groban went from being a talented vocalist ready to enter college to the new prince of romantic music with a best-selling debut album and highly rated PBS special. The successful combination of his classical crossover croon, boyish good looks, and association with überproducer David Foster helped Groban become a sensation. His sophomore studio disc, Closer, stays comfortably within the boundaries built by his debut collection as Foster once again helms a modest set of pseudo-classical pop songs dreamily sung in various languages. Listening to Groban, it is easy to understand why this MOR style suits him so well as his maturing voice is not grand enough to fully embrace operatic material yet remains too rich and technical for typical mainstream pop music. On Closer he works within his limitations and the result is a more consistent listen than the scattershot debut with his voice sounding comfortable performing these emotional European-inspired pop songs. The best tunes bookend the disc as the atmospheric opener, "Oceano," sets an ominous tone while the mysterious "Never Let Go" is a welcome collaboration with Deep Forest that allows Groban to successfully move away from the saccharine ballads and grow as a vocalist. However, there is still plenty of romance included for the PBS crowd as "When You Say You Love Me" painfully cries out like a rejected Celine Dion cut and the Celtic-infused bombast of Secret Garden's "You Raise Me Up" plays like the sequel to his debut's most famous song, "To Where You Are." In addition to his improved vocals, Groban contributes three co-writing efforts that include "Never Let Go," and shows that there is a future for him to evenly match his skills as a vocalist and a songwriter. Although the disc still focuses on bland rose petal confessions, its highlights point in the right direction and bring Groban Closer to creating an album that eliminates the sick sweetness while remaining a tasty, satisfying treat.

© Aaron Latham /TiVo

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