Infinity: The Singles

My first impression of Senani’s Infinity: The Singles album, was that this was in fact a singles collection of songs by an older artist. The first track off of the album, Free, sounds very retro, as if it could have been produced somewhere between the mid-80’s and the late 90’s. Even so, the vocal work on this track is great and proves, later on down the album, that Senani has great range for Jazz and R&B. 

 

Voodoo Girl is the second track off the album. What’s odd is that this seems to be the song that kicked it all off for Senani but it appears to be the weakest song on the album, as far as vocal work goes. She is however adamant about including her heritage in her music and this song in particular features Tabla and Sitar work that makes it a fresh tune to listen to. Lyrically it’s a bit repetitive, as most singles that are radio ready tend to be. 

 

Just Us is the third track off the album and really showcases Senani’s Jazz and R&B capabilities. Her voice is sultry and sweet as she covers this ballad about relationships and expectations. While there is some turntable in there, as there was on the opening track, the rest of the song feels far removed from the other two tracks while keeping that same spotlight on the vocals. 

 

Special Kind Of Girl continues that Jazz /R&B feel with a track that’s lead by guitar and piano as Senani proves her vocal range is still not completely tapped on this album. The only real problem that I have with this song, and all the previous songs on the album, is that the chorus is repeated far to many times. I think it would have been okay to just close out the last half minute of the song with instrumental instead of repeating the song title over and over. It’s a bit overkill. 

 

Infinity is a very similar song that has more of an R&B only feel. What ended up being fantastic is the album closer No More, which is a more raw feeling tune that features Tabla and Sitar and a more substance lyrical feel. Even Senani’s voice feels more relaxed and at home with the atmosphere of the track. Repetitiveness is out the window as well. It’s kind of a double edged sword seeing as how it’s so from the heart and pure sounding compared to the rest of the album, which is great, but feels more ready for radio. This track is Senani’s A Change Is Gonna Come. 

 

Overall the album is very smooth combining a lot of diverse sounds. Like I said, it’s mostly a radio ready album with the exception of the exceptional No More. R&B fans and some Jazz fans should love this album.