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R&B
Release Date: 07/01/2003
Snowflakes is hardly a traditional
Christmas record. Of its nine proper songs (the two final songs are instrumental and remix variations of two cuts that came before), there are only two standards --
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and
"The Christmas Song" -- unless you want to count
Vince Guaraldi's
"Christmas Time Is Here," familiar through
Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown. The rest has been co-written by
Braxton and a variety of collaborators, then polished by her,
Keri Lewis, and
Antonio "L.A." Reid. Not surprisingly, the end result is something that's very similar to a proper
Toni Braxton record, only with an appropriately hushed tone and the sultriness replacing the overt sexiness. Some of the originals are pretty good -- particularly the two opening cuts,
"Holiday Celebrate" and the
Shaggy duet
"Christmas in Jamaica" (it's always a good idea to front-load
holiday records) -- and the rest that don't make much of an impact are nevertheless pleasant and add to the mood. And that pretty much summarizes the record -- it's not remarkable, but it's nice, providing a nice, romantic soundtrack for an evening of cuddling in front of the tree and a roaring fire. Which is all that you could ask for, really.
~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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