….But what about the in-between or the aftermath? What’s left for the ones who are clutching love by a thread, unsure of the next step or those on the other side of through with boxes packed, leases broken and U-Hauls parked out front?
Those infuriated, angst-filled and downright awkward moments are deftly examined in the first-ever collaboration album of singer, songwriter and super-producer Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and his former protege-turned-pop and reality show diva, Toni Braxton, entitled Love, Marriage & Divorce. If you remember how flawlessly these two melded together in the 1990s (1992’s Boomerrang soundtrack and forward), then you’ll also enjoy hearing the nimble chemistry they recreate, even if you aren’t thisclose to booking an appearance on Divorce Court.
Outside of the studio, there have been three marriages and three divorces between the two of them, with Ms. Braxton contently single and Babyface engaged to marry for yet a third time, so it’s a given that the 11 featured tracks….(click here to read the full review at soultracks.com)