AMG Review of Change My Life

Richie Unterberger
All Music Guide

It's basically more of the same from Epic Soundtracks on his third album, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. He doesn't solely stick to the lounge-ish piano ballads that have been his trademark, occasionally jangling things up a bit. Considering his background, though, his best assets are turning out to be the surprisingly conventional ones of tuneful, affecting slow pieces. These should appeal to fans of John Cale, David Bowie, Alex Chilton, and Brian Wilson, to name a few reference points. When he tries to rock harder his voice isn't quite strong enough to carry raucous material.