LeToya - Lady Love [CLEAN] (Audio CD - 2009)

Lady Love had several projected release dates across 2008 and early 2009, eventually landing in August 2009. Involving production and songwriting input from a great number of people -- including Tank, Ne-Yo, Ron Feemster, Ron Felder, and Elvis Williams -- and 15 tracks deep, it's just as scattered and uneven as LeToya's self-titled debut, and sounds even more fussed-over, even without the knowledge about its delays. That does not mean there is a shortage of high points. "Regret," with a significant sonic resemblance to Mary Mary's "God in Me" (from the rat-a-tat snares to the alternately gliding and prodding vocal attack), is a mesmeric kiss-off. The pummeling "She Ain't Got," nearly overloaded with assaultive sounds from every direction, is startlingly brash. On the melancholy "Take Away Love," LeToya proves to be a good fit for Ryan Leslie's meringue-light yet affecting melodic sense. Despite so many involved hands, the album is clearly directed toward the pop market, heavier on gleaming synthesizers and in-your-face production. It's too bad that it wasn't attained with more focused results Mint Condition. Never Played! ----TRACK LISTINGS 1 Lady Love 3:38 2 She Ain't Got... 3:40 3 Not Anymore 3:53 4 Lazy 4:11 5 Good to Me 3:53 6 Over 3:48 7 Regret 4:05 8 I Need a U 4:15 9 Take Away Love 4:16 10 After Party 3:25 11 Drained 3:21 12 Tears 4:03 13 Matter 4:10 14 Love Rollercoaster 3:55 15 Don't Need U 4:19