There used to be a time in R&B when male singers passionately broadcasted their love for the opposite sex. Rekindling the romance in music is Brandon Beal’s debut album “Comfortable.” 

Comprised mostly of ballads, the Texas native touches on different aspects of relationships throughout the disc, including: the courting process (“Grown,” “Girl”), cheating (“October”), breakups (“Don’t Wanna See You Again,” “Take Me Back”) and lovemaking (“Country Love”). A hopeless romantic, Brandon promises to please the target of his affection on “You Deserve,” declaring: “all I need is an open opportunity.”

Despite all of his wooing, the crooner isn’t immune to getting cold feet when pursuing women. The song “Maybe” finds the singer unable to approach the lady he’s attracted to at a bus stop—his rationale being: “maybe she was going home to her boyfriend, maybe I wasn’t the type that she wanted, maybe I coulda had her but I was trippin’.” Fortunately on “Purple Skirt,” Brandon finally gathers the courage to inform his crush that he’s interested in her. 

The production and songwriting anchor “Comfortable,” proving that chivalry in contemporary R&B still has its place when done the right way.

Label: MMG Records Inc.

Genre: R&B