I've Been Expecting You

I've Been Expecting You

Robbie Williams has often played the clown prince of pop but his second album is laced with appealing maturity. It’s there in the sophistication of Neil Tennant-assisted “No Regrets” and the ambition of “Millennium”’s sumptuous fusion of trip-hop and Bond-theme strings. It’s most pronounced in the reflection and self-examination of his lyrics though. An admission of vulnerability set to an airborne chorus, “Strong” is a model of Williams’ s increasing depth and soul.