Seth MacFarlane "In Full Swing"

I could sug-jest that Macfarlane keep his day job without even considering to compliment his talent. One may ask, "which one?" As it is multifaceted, and perception subjective, like anything else. But I am not referring to the creator of three hit cartoon shows, that speak for themselves, that I am aware of, and his trek into space on The Orville of which he stars, but I am referring to his music career; some may refer to this as a mere charade or impersonation of Sinatra with a modicum of talent. Still debating whether I could call it a channeling of the voice because that would resemble a higher level of praise, and may take it too far. He cannot replace those who have inspired his love of the music he is attempting to recreate as tribute, but he can stand on his own as a vocalist. Four albums in, and its clear to see it is not some fling, but just another facet to express himself, and do it well.
With albums such as these, it is more of a challenge to listen to the reinterpretation outside a casual sense; some may call it a betrayal, and why listen to a derivation when you can listen to the original versions by the giants of the genre? That is the conflict that often accompanies these records, but that doesn't detract from the talent that artists, such as Buble, one of the first that came to mind, have. Another factor in its favor, is that standards we have heard numerous times are not present here; that is an Achilles if there ever was one, and the crutch of familiarity can often have an adverse effect on prospective listeners and genre aficianados. This album sees MacFarlane on the other side of the fence when it comes to love, a more positive and jubilant tone In Full Swing. Stepping toe to toe with artists such as Fitzgerald and Martin, with his own renditions of tunes they made classic to name a few. I haven't heard enough of Gershwin or Berlin to have their names grace this review, but heard enough to know he hit some home runs throughout. His duets with a nu-Jazz vetran, Norah Jones, and another multifaceted talent who could also make it in music, Liz Gillies, were cause for celebration. If their respective titles were any indication of the light heart which you may find yourself with after listening, you'll find out soon enough. The latter of which was a bonus track, aptly categorized.