Amos Lee

Though he's often labeled as a singer-songwriter, Amos Lee is a talented singer, period. On
his third album, the Philadelphia native lends his stellar Al Green impression to "Won't Let
Me Go," and lays a cool, Curtis Mayfield-style falsetto over the wah-wah guitar of "Jails and
Bombs." Too bad he spends less effort singing sweet soul music than writing bland,
acoustic-based folk songs with hopelessly banal lyrics. Even his soulful voice ca... More >