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List Price: $18.98 | | Label: Atlantic
Salesrank: 144
Released: June 30, 2009 |
| Our Price: $10.37 |
| Used Price: $7.00 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Cradlesong Track Listing:
1. Her Diamonds
2. Gasoline
3. Give Me The Meltdown
4. Someday
5. Mockingbird
6. Real World '09
7. Fire On The Mountain
8. Hard On You
9. Still Ain't Over You
10. Natural
11. Snowblind
12. Wonderful
13. Cradlesong
14. Getting Late
Editorial Review:
Arguably the most accomplished singer/songwriter of his generation, Rob Thomas is one of modern music's most compelling and commercially successful artists. Between Matchbox Twenty, his solo work, and his various collaborations with iconic artists like Santana and Mick Jagger, his tally now stands at more than 80 million albums sold worldwide.
The latest magical collection of Thomas-crafted inspiration is his second solo album, Cradlesong. The new album follows his 2005 multiplatinum solo debut, ...Something To Be, which made history as the first album by a male artist from a rock or pop group to debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 since the chart was launched 50 years earlier. The album earned a pair of Grammy nominations and spawned a string of hit singles, including the smash 'Lonely No More' which was #1 in 15 countries. cradlesong, with Matt Serletic again in the producer's chair, was forged in a creatively charged atmosphere. The result is a percussive rock record that pulses with passion and energy and portrays a world he views with boundless optimism.
Despite the occasionally discouraging lyric, Thomas infuses that hopeful spirit into cradlesong. 'I'm not a mopey person; I don't get satisfaction in heartache and despair. With the exception of a few things that start dark and stay dark, there's usually a hopefulness at the end of each song,' he says. 'There has to be; it s the hopeful part that makes you want to share them with people. It's the hopeful part that says you found some secret in the pain and maybe some other people will, too.'
Cradlesong Reviews:
"Cradlesong" impressive, but a bit under the weather 
2009-12-10 - I've always loved Thomas' voice and interpretive style. With "Cradlesong" I find I can't really enjoy more than a song or two at a time. It's kinda like black licorice or horehound candy. You gotta respect it, but it's not exactly fun. This second solo album of his is very different from the Matchbox Twenty stuff you're used to hearing on the radio. There's no sense of playful sarcasm or self-satire, just tightly rendered music underlying somewhat self-conscious messages. It's all very skillful and controlled. No letting the hair down here.
I hope, once he's gotten what he wants of serious attention from the critics, he'll be willing to mix his message with some, well, joie de vivre.
CRADLESONG - New Album by Rob Thomas 
2009-12-09 - Rob Thomas' first solo album ended up with hit after hit, each one sneaking up on you and becoming a favorite until the entire album became a favorite before you even realized it. I think this album will do the same. I had the same reaction to the first listen of this album as I did when I first listened to Rob's first album, ...Something To Be. I thought it was good but I didn't jump up and down. Second and third plays of the first album started to really get me and it has now become one of my all-time favorite albums. I have now listened to CRADLESONG several times and some of the songs have become favorites like Give Me the Meltdown, Fire on the Mountain (a definite U2 feel), Wonderful (makes me want to dance) and Her Diamonds. I think Rob Thomas has another winner on his hands. I just hope he doesn't wait four more years before he releases another one.
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME -- A MUST BUY 
2009-12-05 - I am 63 and loved this so I'm sure anyone who loves Rob Thomas will love with CD. Rob is a stand up talent and will be around for a very long time. His talent is only getting better. BUY THIS CD - YOU WILL BE HAPPY WITH IT!!!!
i love this singer
2009-11-28 - this singer is someone who i love lisening to and he is awesome live as well and you do not always find that combp
Just Feel Better
2009-11-19 - Rob Thomas' "Cradlesong" is another great set. His tunes sound different from much of the other music. On this set, "Someday" is one of my favorites while it feels slow but sounds full with the sentimental chorus, "Maybe someday we'll figure all this out; We'll put an end to all our doubt, try to find a way to just feel better now." "Mockingbird" also catches my ear with its driving lead guitar, throbbing rhythm guitar & Rob's melody hitting the higher register, "Everybody else is smiling." "Wonderful" also has a great hook-filled chorus that seduces you with its catchy tune as Thomas challenges with a grueling self-assessment, "Guess I'm past my prime & now I'm over-rated, over dressed & overstated." Thomas dives deep while keeping the whole thing entertaining. His is a fascinating artistry. Enjoy!
