It’s no surprise that Christopher Gallant’s delicate, distinctive, powerful falsetto is the shining star on his debut album.
While previous releases from the Maryland-born, Los Angeles- based singer often hid his voice under hazy layers of electronic beats, Ology knows that it can embellish the material with real panache.
It's a power Gallant never knowingly overplays : for all the strength and ferocity you get on Weight In Gold or Bourbon, there are plenty of moments where he goes for softer, more tender brushstrokes, such as the duet with Jhené Aiko on the lovelorn Skipping Stones.
Gallant tries different stylistic shapes for size and some things work better than others (the slo-mo, haunted moodiness of Open Up is one winner). Again and again, though, you marvel at that voice and how it turns songs into extraordinary creations.
