The Daily News

Donnie's got one of those voices that makes you stop what you're doing, and this record puts it over arrangements that lean orchestral more than they lean beat-driven. It's political without being preachy, personal without oversharing. 'Cloud 9' is the vocal performance on here — full range, no shortcuts. Came and went with barely a ripple, which says more about timing than about the music.

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