Taylor Hicks: The Distance

Taylor Hicks, free of any restraints that may have been placed by Idol-related producers, delivers an excellent mainstream pop album that should please his fans - and earn new ones. Taylor put obvious care into his Vocals, which are strong throughout without over-singing (as he has sometimes been criticized for). Taylor Hicks has a nice singing voice, but just because you would sound good reading the phone book doesn't mean anyone wants to actually hear you sing the phone book. Being a good singer isn't enough, you have to be backed up by great songs. Hicks co-wrote some of the cheesier tunes on the album, the only notable exception being 'Maybe You Should.' In opinion, this song stood out as very well-written and really the only song Hicks actually performs rather than just singing. The only other highlight on The Distance is the final track 'Woman's Got to Have It' with a guest appearance by fellow Idol alum, Elliot Yamin. While it isn't quite the song you spend the rest of the album waiting for, the two men compliment each others voices well and they sound like they're having fun.

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