New Edition has been around the music scene since the early 1980's and took over for the Jackson Five as the best Black male group until Boyz II Men and Jodeci came on in the early nineties.   Now after their last successful comeback Home Again they now comeback with One Love on Bad Boy Records.   This album is okay with a few highlights of the skills the group has.

Ronnie DeVoe, Michael Bivens, Ralph Tresvant, Johnny Gill and Ricky Bell still show the harmony of a group but their voices aren't as flexible as the once were and they depend on the beats and special effects to cover up their limitations on the album.  

Highlights include "Hot 2 Nite", the clap happy first single from the album, "That's Why I Lied", a soft statement song. "Come Home With Me", a Gill led endeavor, "Re-Write The Memories", a NE Heartbreak sounding jawn that could be the best song on the album, "Newness", a seeming part two to the "Re-Write The Memories", "Feelin' It" a fast paced track that will go good in the clubs and "Leave It", a song about doing what is best for the other person and not being selfish.

While it is great to hear New Edition back on albums they need to stick to what made them famous and not fall into the trap of the 2000-generation.   I think they would have a audience if they had more songs on the album like most of the numbers   11-17 and not the first few songs besides the initial singles with crazy beats.   They didn't embarrass themselves though and could grow more with more emphasis on finding their niche market.   You can listen to album but will probably skip some tracks.

I'll give the album 3 globes.