Music Review

Cradlesong (2009)

Rob Thomas
Reviewed by | Jul 01, 2009
EW's GRADE
C+

Details Release Date: Jun 30, 2009; Lead Performance: Rob Thomas; Genre: Rock

One doesn't look to the Matchbox Twenty frontman for musical daredevilry, but his second solo disc falls too often into the mom-rock safety net. Cradlesong does best when he pushes a little, as on the trippy,? sprawling ''Fire on the Mountain.'' ? C+

Originally posted Jul 01, 2009 Published in issue #1055 Jul 10, 2009 Order article reprints

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