Daniel Merriweather was touted as the next Amy Winehouse, now let me just say that there are few Amys in our era and Merriweather is without a doubt not one of them. I was expecting passion, I was expecting soul- I got neither.  Even having Mark Ronson as a producer was not enough to make such an absurd claim. He lacks that candid, dark personality / or addiction that makes Amy Winehouse so endearing.

The album was decent but was I crazy about it? No, its adequate but lacks substance. For lack of a better description, it’s akin to meeting the person of your dreams and then once you get beneath the sheets everything is perfect other than the lack of a climax.  It’s oddly  reminiscent of my past relationships. Love and War is currently available.