Keyshia Cole | B

If you've been craving some quality R&B, Keyshia Cole's recently released album is a must-have. After her brief hiatus, Cole has returned to the music scene with Calling All Hearts — an album that will leave all of her fans pretty satisfied.

The album is loaded with numerous tracks that discuss matters of the heart with a few standouts. The song, "Take Me Away" has a very fun feel to it and is definitely an album highlight. The track, as Cole says herself in the song, is "a new hit for the radio." Another highlight is the song "Last Hangover." With this song, Cole sings over a Timbaland-produced beat that strays from her typical songs. "Tired of Doing Me," a song featuring Tank is also a highly desirable listen. Tank provides solid vocals on the track and the combination of their voices makes for an engaging listen.

Calling All Hearts shows a new level of maturity and vocal growth on Cole's part. "Better Me" shows how much Cole has grown as a person compared to the person who sang songs such as "I Should've Cheated" and "I Changed My Mind." Her vocal range and dexterity shines through vibrantly throughout her album.

The only thing that this album is lacking is a true definite break away from Cole's past albums. She has not done away with singing about love and relationships. There's nothing new or particularly exciting about it, though the songs are more positive this time around. 

Keyshia Cole has produced a very emotional album filled with plenty of ballads that showcase her talent as an R&B singer. And while it may not be Cole's best album to date, it is definitely an album worth listening to.