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 Few singers can wrest as much melodrama from pedestrian country music as former Mavericks frontman Raul Malo. On Lucky One's ''Something Tells Me'' and ''Hello Again,'' he squeezes every ounce of anguish from songs that benefit from soaring countrypolitan arrangements, yet tend to be dragged down by lyrical clichés. No matter; Malo is one of those rare singers who transcend the mundane with the sheer operatic sweep of his marvelous instrument. He's among the last of a breed: a country stylist with finesse and brawn in equal measure, turning his laments into bittersweet valentines...full text |
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| Allmusic |
| aul Malo has kept a certain distance from his creative past in the Mavericks on his solo releases, choosing to focus on his pop, jazz, or Latin influences rather than the more country-accented tunes that put his old band on the charts. However, Malo's sixth solo effort, Lucky One, more clearly recalls his work with the Mavericks than anything he's done since the group called it quits. Admittedly, this set suggests the style of Music for All Occasions and Trampoline, where Malo and his bandmates began throwing off the restrictions of traditional Nashville record making with gusto, and anyone expecting a sequel to What a Crying Shame is going to feel let down. But the deep, twangy guitars of "Something Tells Me" and "Crying for You" call up the shade of Malo's most famous work, and though "Hello Again" and the title cut are more strongly pop-influenced, his soaring Roy Orbison-influenced vocals will certainly please anyone who loved the way he sounded on his hits with the group. Don't get the idea that Malo has turned away from the stylistic shape-shifting of his more recent discs; the easy swagger of "Moonlight Kiss" makes him sound like the lost member of the Rat Pack, he slinks through some slow supper club blues on "Ready for My Lovin'," delivers a lively Mex-Tex two step on "Lonely Hearts," and puts his heart on his sleeve with "So Beautiful," the love ballad that closes out the set. Producer Steve Berlin dresses these songs in clever arrangements that honor Malo's many musical moods and give the melodies a satisfying, emotionally honest core that holds this album together. Lucky One isn't the Mavericks, but it's closer to what made that band great than anything Malo has recorded in a while, and shows that he remains a great singer and powerfully imaginative musician regardless of the context....full text |
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| Billboard |
| Raul Malo hasn't released an album of his own songs in eight years, but he's hardly been idle. In fact, the former Mavericks frontman's two ambitious covers albums—2006's "You're Only Lonely" and 2007's "After Hours"—formed a kind of two-session master class whose impact on "Lucky One" cannot be overstated. Produced by Los Lobos' Steve Berlin, who also helmed "Today," Malo's 2001 solo debut, the 12 tracks straddle genre lines and echo many of Malo's influences. Roy Orbison's ghost hangs over the airy "Crying for You," while "You Always Win" would fit comfortably into the Rat Pack's repertoire. Latin flavors slip into the gentle "Rosalie" and the brass-pumped title track. The subtle country inflections of "One More Angel" and the album-closing "So Beautiful" remind us where Malo comes from. But the real virtue of "Lucky One," as on all of his previous efforts, is Malo's voice, a full, rich tenor that conveys dramatic emotional sweep without gratuitously emotive technique. It was nice hearing those vocals applied to other people's songs during the past few years, but it's good to hear him singing his own again. —Gary Graff...full text |
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