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Title: So what's wrong with sincerity?
Review: Shawn Mullin's video for "Lullaby" does him a disservice because there's a lot more earnestness and sincerity in this singer's work than his in-your-face TV persona suggests. I happen to think cynicism is overrated, and I was happy to hear an honest voice, unencumbered by overproduction and overarranging. His gifts as a vocalist and musician, however, outweigh his talent as a poet. There's a little too much about drinking, cigarettes, the lonely life on the road, and the alienation of celebrity. I hope he can broaden his the subject matter of his songs on his next album. Still, none of the tracks ring false or sound trite, and I suspect his soothing growl could make any song sound good.
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