[TR24][OF] Keith Sweat - Dress To Impress - 2016 (Rhythm & Blues)

Keith Sweat's first studio album since 2011 arrived as the singer's syndicated radio program, The Sweat Hotel, was approaching its tenth year. It could be deduced that the gig has sharpened Sweat's ears and pen, as Dress to Impress features his best round of songs in well over a decade. Beside a small cast of writing and production associates that includes Wirlie Morris and Derek Allen, Sweat focuses on romance and emotional connection. The album sounds fresh while drawing from numerous eras, just as the Sweat Hotel playlist roams from decade to decade. Most exemplary is "Just the 2 of Us," a duet with Takiya Mason that skillfully fuses classic Philly soul and "Make It Last Forever" without being too indebted to either one. As on the previous couple albums, background vocalists provide a lot of support, and Sweat's leads, more than ever, are about feeling more than technical prowess. Silk and Dru Hill, two groups whose success was due in part to Sweat's efforts, appear on separate tracks. The former enhance "Tonight," a sparkling traditional ballad co-written by Charlie Wilson. Speaking of legends, the pleading "Let's Go to Bed" concludes the album with a previously unutilized vocal from Gerald Levert. With its stream-fishing quantity of songs notwithstanding – 16 cuts, well over an hour in duration – Dress to Impress fulfills its intent.

foobar2000 1.3.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2018-03-02 16:34:30
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Analyzed: Keith Sweat / Dress To Impress
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR6       -0.54 dB    -7.72 dB      3:44 01-Good Love
DR6       -0.53 dB    -8.15 dB      4:10 02-Tonight
DR6       -0.53 dB    -8.00 dB      3:46 03-Just The 2 Of Us
DR7       -0.52 dB    -8.34 dB      3:31 04-Pulling Out The One
DR6       -0.52 dB    -8.93 dB      4:35 05-Special Night
DR7       -0.53 dB    -8.60 dB      4:04 06-Back And Forth
DR7       -0.52 dB    -8.49 dB      4:07 07-Give You All Of Me
DR7       -0.53 dB    -9.51 dB      4:42 08-Missing You Like Crazy
DR6       -0.52 dB    -8.62 dB      4:05 09-Lovers And Friends
DR7       -0.53 dB    -9.71 dB      4:24 10-Feels Good
DR6       -0.52 dB    -8.45 dB      4:54 11-Better Love
DR7       -0.53 dB    -9.71 dB      4:22 12-Dressed To Impress
DR7       -0.52 dB    -8.23 dB      4:17 13-Cant' Let You Go
DR8       -0.52 dB    -9.99 dB      3:36 14-Say
DR7       -0.53 dB    -8.48 dB      4:04 15-Get It In
DR7       -0.53 dB    -8.71 dB      4:07 16-Let's Go To Bed
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Number of tracks:  16
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           1688 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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