Tank | Now or Never
Tank | Now or Never
By Brent Faulkner
Tank (Durrell Babbs) is one of R&B’s premiere talents, but is an
incredibly underrated vocalist. Tank has garnered most of his attention
given his songwriting contributions to other artists (Usher, Fantasia,
etc.). That said, Tank garnered his most notable buzz as a solo artist
with his 2007 effort, Sex, Love & Pain, which featured the
critically acclaimed hit “Please Don’t Go,” easily Tank’s biggest hit to
date. 2010’s follow-up effort Now or Never is solid, though does not
have a “Please Don’t Go” to aid in its promotion (Sex, Love & Pain
was nominated for multiple Grammys and bowed at #2 with 102,000). Now
or Never does keep ‘a good thing going’ with Tank’s continuation of
performing a more ‘refined’ breed of R&B with thoughtful, sensual
songwriting. The biggest quibble about the Grammy-nominated singer’s
new effort is the same as what might be said of his last – it has
tendencies to be boring and sag at given moments. Sure, most
performances are more than nuanced-enough to propel the effort forward,
but additionally, there are moments that are less enthralling. For the
most part, Now or Never proves solid. To continue, Please click “MORE”!