I'm not going to go through and review every single song because at the end of the day, it's a Trey Songz album...you already know what that sounds like. I must admit, I'm not quite sure if it's as good as "Ready"...but at the same time, it took awhile for some of the songs on "Ready" to grow on me so I have to give this album the same respect.
My one complaint about this album is this: Obviously, Trey hasn't gripped the fact that he can dominate the lane of R&B club bangers. The closest thing to a "Say Aah" on this album is "Bottoms Up" and that's it. If there would have been more songs like that...this album would have been better. Passion, Pain, Pleasure is generally slow...but I mean, it's Trey....so...that's fine ;)
I like that Trey still does interludes. I feel like that's a lost art in music today and his are always good enough to be whole songs.
I can also appreciate that there's 17 tracks. It seems like a lot of artists have been getting away with releasing EPs and calling them LPs. I feel better about spending my money on full length albums lol.
"Bottoms Up" was a good first single. It's catchy and the beat knocks! Nicki Minaj's verse is ok. A little spastic for me but I've grown to like it and I didn't expect anything less from Barbie.
I still don't know about that second single "Can't Be Friends"...I'm still waiting for it to grow on me. And the video is interesting...
Out of the 17 tracks, I'm in love with 9...and I haven't really heard anything that I can't stand yet. I've bought every Trey Songz album since "I Gotta Make It" and not once have I felt like I wasted my money. Therefore, I'm definitely gonna go drop another $10 on the kid before today is over.
He's worth it. He's spent most of his career being overlooked and underrated. It's good to finally see him shine.
Best songs on the album: "Massage" (my FAVORITE), "Alone" (my other favorite), "The Usual" (ft. Drake), "Unfortunate", and "Red Lipstick".
By the way, I think the album title is genius. What else is there to sing about but passion, pain, and pleasure? :)
