09072014 - Richard Marx "Beautiful Goodbye"

Yes. Him. He of "Hazard", "Right Here Waiting" and "Angelia". I always knew this was going to be extremely soft, but this is like a whisper in a room full of feathers. It's like that tiny hint of a breeze on the hottest day of the year, which is slightly pleasant but not really refreshing. Don't misunderstand me, I find myself enjoying this, but if you're hungry for steak this is a light salad with very little meat. However, if you're in the mood for an album that's barely even there, but somehow still pleases the senses, this is it. You know, when you go for a dip on a scorching hot day and the water is so warm it doesn't cool you, but you enjoy the feel of it anyway, get my drift? Because I've got loads of these. It's got less edge than a ball of chinchilla fur, and is at least as soft. Even the hooks on these songs are so polished they are unlikely to get you hooked unless you really want to. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what happens when soft rock wants to relax, lie down, get a massage and a pedicure and chill by the poolside with a white wine spritzer. It's still got better love stories than "Twilight", though...