It's no coincidence that Michael Bublé's new album starts
with just his voice and some fingersnaps on "The Best Is Yet to
Come," a song made famous by Frank Sinatra. The Canadian smoothie
looks longingly towards early-'60s Vegas, an impression quickly
reinforced when a boisterous horn section makes its grand entrance,
about 20 seconds into the track. That Bublé means business
is confirmed by the second cut, a fast-paced take on Henry
Mancini's "It Had Better Be Tonight," and of course by the CD's
very title, another song identified with Sinatra as his cockiest.
There are just a few sidesteps from the retro formula that's served
Bublé so well so far: a languid duet with Brazilian star
Ivan Lins on the bossa "Wonderful Tonight," a gospel choir on
"That's Life." Interestingly, Bublé co-wrote the best of
those sidesteps, "Everything," a Norah Jones-esque number that
alluringly harks back to sunny '70s pop. It's also the only song on
the album produced by Bob Rock (best known for his work with
Metallica), sending out a strong signal that Bublé should
reach out to unlikely collaborators more often.
--Elisabeth
Vincentelli
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