My Mood Is You
Freddy Cole · 2018
52 min · 10 tracks · jazz
Warm, intimate jazz vocals harmonize with lush arrangements to create a soothing yet sophisticated listening experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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My Mood Is You — The title track encapsulates the album's thematic essence, blending romantic longing with an effortlessly smooth melody that showcases Cole's vocal prowess.
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I'll Always Leave the Door a Little Open — This track stands out with its playful lyrics and warm instrumentation, reflecting Cole's signature style of combining intimacy with jazz sophistication.
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Love Like This Can't Last — With its poignant lyrics and tender delivery, this song reveals deep emotional layers, highlighting Cole's ability to convey vulnerability through his music.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases refined vocal delivery and lush arrangements, creating an intimate jazz experience.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a title track that features a slow tempo and a gentle piano accompaniment, setting a relaxed mood.
- Each track typically features Cole's vocals accompanied by lush instrumental arrangements, often including strings and horns.
- Several tracks incorporate subtle shifts in dynamics, with softer verses leading into more powerful choruses, enhancing emotional impact.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- warm evening relaxation
- intimate moments with loved ones
- soothing background for conversation
- melancholic reflections on love
- patient storytelling through vocals
Maybe skip if you
- need for high-energy tracks
- prefer fast-paced listening experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2018, My Mood Is You is Freddy Cole's latest studio album and showcases his continued evolution as a jazz artist. Following a prolific career that spans several decades, this album arrives after his previous record, This and That (2016), solidifying his legacy within the jazz genre while appealing to both new listeners and long-time fans.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nat King Cole· Bill Evans· Chet Baker
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 My Mood Is You 5:45
- 2 Temptation 4:53
- 3 Almost in Love 5:37
- 4 I’ll Always Leave the Door a Little Open 5:43
- 5 First Began 6:19
- 6 They Didn’t Believe Me 4:32
- 7 My Heart Tells Me 6:30
- 8 The Lonely One 5:10
- 9 Love Like This Can’t Last 4:15
- 10 Marie 3:18
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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