Credits:James Morrison (Pop)Description:JamesMorrison'sdebuthadalreadygoneplatinuminBritainbeforeitwasreleasedintheU.S.,andtheyoungsinger/songwriterhasscoredhitsinglesathome.WithapleasantlysoulfulvoicethatfaintlyrecallsStevieWonder,heoffersseveralslicesofpolitesoul-popthatdeftlymanagetorecalltheheydayofsoulwhilestillmanagingtosoundmodern--aneatbalancingtrick.However,smoothasMorrisonsounds,formuchofthealbumthere'sadistinctlackofpassioninhisvoice--andthat'saprimeingredientofrealsoulmusic.Onlyon"CallthePolice"doeshesummonanyrealanguish."YouGiveMeSomething,"hisfirstBritishhit,iscatchyandmemorable,butnotaclassic.Indeed,thisisanalbumwithoutsoulclassics.Ultimatelyit'smoreapieceofpop,butthere'snothingwrongwiththat.Timewilltellhowephemeralthesongswillbe,butMorrisonshowsherethathemightbecomearealtalentwithsomeageandwork,andmaybealittlepersonalpainwouldn'thurt.Hehasahandinallthesongshere,showingdefinitequalitiesasawriter.Again,timewillt