Craig David wasn't idly boasting when he named his eagerly anticipated debut album 'Born To Do It'. Indeed, if the majority of this soulful 19-year-old's lyrics are to be believed, this love machine is either just about to do it, is in the process of doing it, has just done it or is thinking about doing it again. Barry White could learn a thing or two from this boy. Lucky git.
David's tremulous, treacly soul tones, largely backed by delicate acoustic guitar and strings, provide the perfect summer soundtrack to a little 'getting it on'. True, once you've heard recent singles '7 Days', 'Fill Me In' and UK garage smash 'Rewind', you'll know exactly what to expect from 'Born To Do It'.
But as the red wine flows, the jacuzzi bubbles saucily and the album eases by like a warm summer breeze, you can't help but slip gently into this silky smooth lurve album and find yourself in the mood for a little sexual healing. In fact, listen to one of the album's standout tracks, the lazily seductive 'Once In A Lifetime' and you'll notice that young Mr David cheerfully nicks a little from Marvin Gaye's 'Sexual Healing'. Hell, if you're gonna pilfer from a love god who better than the master?
On one of the finest debuts of the year so far, David has gone some way to establishing himself as one of the most talented young smoothies around. For verily he is 'The Booty Man' ladies and gentlemen and he's 'really got it'. Casanova and out.
