Soul Express CD Review from issue 1/1993Portrait: Portrait (1992)March 1, 1993  Buy this album from our CD Shop
US Capitol CD, 1992
Rating: 6/ 10
Portrait is yet another new male group which has enjoyed pop chart success lately. There are three lead singers in the quartet but none of them is particularly great. However, the tunes on their untitled debut album are often persuasive and the overall feeling is nice and cool. The album is a mixture of slick and shuffling swingbeaters and sweet and gentle soul ballads. The track that has caused most interest is On and On, a stylish slowie which has a classy intro with Gerald Albright on soprano saxophone, although the intro really promises more than the vocalist delivers. Vocally a bit more challenging is Day by Day, which is also my favourite tune on the album. Musically they remind me of Surface, so if you like that kind of sophisticated and light side of soul, you might like Portrait as well. Reviewed by Ismo TenkanenThe Latest CD ReviewsAlbums of the Month in 2011 Albums of the Month in 2010 Albums of the Month in 2009 Albums of the Month in 2008 Albums of the Month in 2007 Albums of the Month in 2006 Albums of the Month in 2005 Albums of the Month in 2004 Albums of the Month in 2003 Albums of the Month in 2002 Albums of the Month in 2001 Albums of the Month in 2000 Albums of the Month in 1999 Albums of the Month in 1998 Albums of the Month in 1997 |
