Joseph Somers-Morales, aka
SoMo, rapidly went from hobbyist to major-label recording artist. Uploaded covers of contemporary hits by the likes of
Chris Brown,
Drake, and
Miley Cyrus led to a contract with Republic, who remastered and re-released the singer's debut mixtape. This, his proper debut album, contains only a handful of tracks made with friend and previous lone collaborator
Cody Tarpley, while the majority remainder was made with
Jeremih partner
Mick Schultz. At its best, the album is mild and affable, with a small handful of light yet heartfelt love songs as highlights. The backdrops are functional, suitably slick and slinky. Had
Justin Bieber appeared the same year with a small amount of industry clout, it's quite possible that his debut album would have been very similar to this one. ~ Andy Kellman