When
Immature debuted in 1992 with On Our Worst Behavior, there were those who compared the preteen urban contemporary trio to
the Jackson Five and early
New Edition...By the time
The Journey came out in 1997, the members of
Immature were 15 and had improved somewhat. Lead vocalist
Marques "Batman" Houston hadn't turned into a great singer by any means, but some of the material on this CD is decent, including the
Keith Sweat produced "Extra Extra," the moody, flamenco-influenced "Tamika" and the haunting "24/7," which was produced by
Marc Gordon of
Levert fame.
The Journey also has its share of throwaways... ~ Alex Henderson