Something To Be - Rob Thomas > Reviews

Advantages: Amazing!!!!!!!!!
Disadvantages: N O N E

This has to be one of my favourite, favourite albums of the moment!! I first heard Rob Thomas on the radio with his track "Lonely No More". I hadn't heard of Matchbox Twenty beforehand, and I still to this day, haven't heard of them. Then I heard "This is how a heart breaks", which instantly made me go out and buy the album, and I have not been disappointed!! When I first got the CD, I was aprehensive, as I know I liked the 2 songs I had heard, ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to Listen
Disadvantages: Not touring in GB

In 1997 I moved to New York to start a year long Gap year where I would spend the nect twelve months looking after an American family's two children. While there I was introduced to MatchBox 20. A rocky sounding band that I had previously had no interested in. I soon became addicted to Matchbox 20's music and have followed their pregression since coming back to the UK. All their albums have been really good to listen to. The only downside is not ... Read review

Advantages: All songs better than 8/10
Disadvantages: Still thinking of one!

...part of Matchbox 20. Something to be is a mix of Daniel Powter, Bryan Adams, and to a certain extent, Carlos Santana. If you are a fan of Lonely No More, and would like to hear more like it, this is the album for you. Every song has a really catchy blend of ballad style singing and rock rhythm, it won't be long before you know the words to each one. It's a complete album, only faultering on about two songs, "All That I Am" , for example in which it ... Read review

Advantages: Heart-felt melodic soft rock. Rob Thomas is truly gifted
Disadvantages: Certain tracks need to 'grow' on you

As a fan of Matchbox Twenty, I had been eagerly awaiting the release of Rob Thomas' solo effort. This album does not disappoint with 12 wonderful tracks which encompass catch melodies and lyrics which are pure poetry. Despite not being backed up by the other talented guys of Matchbox Twenty, this solo album delivers the goods where so many other such 'projects' have disappointed. Apart from a couple of tracks which take a bit of time to grow on you, ... Read review