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2007's Hidden Hits: Mario's Go

Posted 01/07/2008 at 5:29 PM  |  2 comment/s

Mario: "Music For Love"
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With 2008 off to a resounding non-bang, musically, in the month of January I'll be ocassionally posting album cuts from 2007 releases -- particularly from the 4th quarter -- that deserve a second (or maybe first) listen.

Mario caught a bit of a raw deal with Go, a perpetually leaked and pushed back release. Ignored by most mainstream press and overshadowed by Ne-Yo and J. Holiday in 2007, his third album is a kinetic marvel, full of keenly observed writing and jittery, jubilant production. "Music For Love," produced by Mad Scientist -- the composer of Paula Deanada's Lil Wayne-featuring half-hit "Easy" -- is a gorgeously crystalline entry in the always fascinating meta-love song movement. Mario, whose voices fluidly rises and dives down like a wounded seagull, seems unable to control his falsetto without ever slipping out of the pocket -- an amazing feat. But what grabbed me comes at the 1:51 mark, when Mario makes reference to filling up his girl's "iPod" with his "iTunes" library, a hilariously R. Kelly-ian crack capped when the music cuts out and the crooner, aided by the suddenly de rigeur talk box, blurts "COMPUTER LOVE!" a nod to Zapp and the weirdly transitioning music industry. A great pop moment, currently being ignored.

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