Go big or go home had to be the mission statement for the making of the fifth effort from the R&B songstress. 'Still Standing' is a big album in every sense of the word. The drums knock extremely hard for an album that is mostly mid-tempo to ballads.
While the instrumentation is big, Monica shows us why she she's lasted fifteen ywars in the game. Her voice is robust and powerful. Once she opens her mouth, there is little doubt about her falling off. She sounds like she did on her debut, 'Miss Thang', only wiser. Upon the first listen, it's easy to figure out she's gone through some things. Monica sings about the highs and lows of love, including watching her boyfriend commit suicide in front of her and how she's come through it.
The writing is a vast improvement from her last outing, 'The Makings Of Me'. There no gimmicks on this one. Missy Elliott, Jazmine Sullivan, Neyo, Monica, and a host of others create songs tailor made for her style. Soul baring and emotional are perfect words to describe this collection.
The only problem is that every track is perfect for Monica. There is no risk. We expect Monica to sing her ass off. Now we're just waiting for her to show us something she hasn't shown us before. But this is a classic Monica record. And who doesn't love classic Monica.
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