This is 12 Play, the Christmas edition. I’ll give R Kelly credit for not including any covers. The problem with most of these songs is that they lack the magic of a typical holiday carol. The vibes are smooth and soulful in the style of the Love Letter and Write Me Back albums; there’s even a song called Letters with eggnog drip snares; but 12 Nights, which serves fine as Christmas Lovin mistletoe music, is nothing to write home about.

my rating : 3 of 5

2016