Credits
Release Date: May 06, 2008; Lead Performance: Gavin DeGraw; Genre: Pop
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A few years back, Gavin DeGraw rode in on a wave of testosterone with John
Mayer, Jason Mraz, and Teddy Geiger. Too bad. His gravelly voice is
distinctive, and his debut, Chariot, is uniformly terrific. The same
can't be said for the self-titled schizo follow-up Gavin DeGraw. For every tune like ''In Love
With a Girl,'' which summons the addictive melodies and rich, discordant
chords of Chariot, there's a self-indulgent snoozer such as ''Medicate
the Kids,'' a screed about doping up kids on antidepressants. Tom Cruise
might approve. The rest of us just want our hooky pop. B-
DOWNLOAD THIS: Watch the video for ''In Love With a Girl'' at AOLMusic
Posted May 02, 2008
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