Reviewed by Paul Poulton

I looked but I couldn't find much wrong with this debut. Highly toted R&B gospel trio Sean Grant, Evin Martin and Torrence Green have a truck-full of talent. We've seen this before with bands and singers, they may have talent but it's squandered simply because their material lets them down. Not so here, the songs are strong, and furthermore all other requirements are in place. The ability to put a talented group together and then furnish the band with all that's necessary to make an impression seems to be PAJAM's (Paul 'PDA' Allen, J Moss and Walter Kearney) gift, even if it's only for one CD: 21:03's line up changed shortly after this CD was released. If you're looking for cutting edge music it's not here. But what is here are melodic tunes, soulful harmonies, some explosive rapping, one-line guitar licks that last for the whole song, bags of space and a strong, positive spiritual dynamic that highlights themes from the Bible. It harkens back to the R&B boy bands of days gone by, but using today's technology and PAJAM's verve and flair for a good groove and song. And of course there is now a new generation of young people who will be into 21:03. I enjoyed the whole album, 15 great songs.

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