OK, I’ll admit it. I’m not the biggest Blunt fan. I’m not even sure if I’ll go to his show in A2 this April. But his new CD was getting some press, so I figured I’d check it out. He’s called this a sort of “comeback” album, and I kind of like it. In fact, the more I listen to it, the more I buy into this guy.

He starts off with his latest single, “Stay The Night”. For a second, it looks like he’s jumping on the “Hey Soul Sister” and “I’m Yours” bandwagon a year or so later, but it’s a pretty good song. Luckily, most of the CD takes a different direction with great ballads, some songs with cool grooves, and a little fun along the way. If you can over the simple chord structure of “I’ll Be Your Man”, then I guarantee you’ll love the chorus! Blunt’s lyrics and addicting chorus grooves are really well done. Most of the ballads are also great.

This leads to possibly my favorite track, which is often located toward the end of the CD. It’s called “If Time Is All I Have”. It’s just a really emotional ballad, and he really won me over with the line: “won’t you say my name, one time?” You have to listen to the song on the CD and maybe the live version to understand. Anyways, check it out and see if you feel the same way I do!

-PK