Title: Crazy Love
Artist: Michael Buble
Release date: 19 October 2009
RRP: 15.99


Crazy Love Review:

For his fourth studio album Canadian crooner Michael Bublé has headed into the studio with his live band to create an album of.autobiographical love songs. The outcome, according to Bublé, is the "ultimate record about the inevitable roller coaster ride of relationships". It's true that from the dramatic opening--a great cover of Julie London's "Cry Me a River"--the album swings like a pendulum between introspective balladry and exuberant pop. As is to be expected with Bublé, he has revamped plenty of classics along the way, tackling evergreens like "Georgia On My Mind", Van Morrison's "Crazy Love" and the Eagles' "Heartache Tonight" with typical aplomb. He also joins contemporary soulsters like diva Sharon Jones (of Dap Kings fame) on "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" and singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith to recreate one of Sexmith's tunes, the sultry "Whatever It Takes". Bublé's two self-penned songs fit in well with the overall high standard. The poppy single "Haven't Met You Yet" is catchy and the folky "Hold On" also helps make Crazy Love yet another quintessential Michael Bublé experience. -- Danny McKenna