Album Reviews

Gavin DeGraw `Gavin DeGraw' SonyBMG

American singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw melts his soulful and rock-tinged vocals into his long-awaited self-titled album.

His vocals in this album are a successful combination of Jason Mraz, Maroon 5 and John Mayer.

The first track of ``In Love With A Girl'' reminds listeners of the strong beats of Maroon 5's ``Sunday Morning,'' while ``Cheated On Me'' is reminiscent of John Mayer's soulful take.

``Next to Me'' seems to channel a little Jason Mraz in the intro and eventually falls back into his own style.

``Relative'' has a hard rock sound while ``She holds a Key'' is finished with a gospel sound. ``Let It Go'' is tender and touching, reminding listeners a little bit of Queen.

- Chung Ah-young