November 23rd, 2007
Cassie is back!
Cassie’s self-titled debut album was one of my guilty pleasures last year… It was completely generic US R&B;, but somehow the songs stuck in my brain – even if the singles after Me & U underperformed quite badly.
A former model, Cassie has turned up this year in videos by Kanye West (Stronger) and Mario (Here I Go Again), while recording her sophomore album, Step Up.
The first single from that record is called Is It You. Like her previous stuff, it’s not going to launch a new musical movement or reinvent R&B;, but it’s a catchy little slice of slinky urban pop. Built around a dirty synthesised guitar riff, it reminds me of Ashanti’s Only U. Expect to hear in a Top Shop near you soon.
Take a listen to the track below and let me know what you think.
