The title of the first 112 album since 2005's
Pleasure & Pain affirms that the group's lineup has remained intact. The same goes for the quartet's studio chemistry and commitment to romantic modern R&B, as only time separates
Q Mike Slim Daron from the rest of their '90s and 2000s releases. Contemporaries Faith Evans and Jagged Edge are the only guests on a set that simply freshens the heartfelt balladry and slick productions that made them multi-platinum stars. 112 sound like they were more concerned with making a good album than with appealing to commercial radio programmers -- an approach their longtime fans can no doubt appreciate. ~ Andy Kellman