Turn off the lights, put the cell phone on silent, and shed those Fall layers of clothing because Trey Songz is back with an LP that’s sure to get you cozying up to your significant other. While singles “Bottoms Up” 
featuring DXnext alum Nicki Minaj and “Can’t Be Friends” have already been tearing up the airwaves, Passion, Pain, and Pleasure provides listeners 15 more tracks of high quality, modern R&B tailored toward the mainstream palate.
Not shockingly, love is the subject matter of choice that is tackled by Mr. Songz. Between the ode to the perfect girl, to the freaky casual sex encounters, to the painful breakups, he manages to sing at least one or two song to which nearly anyone will be able to relate their own personal situation. He utilizes the title of the album as an organizational tool of sorts, as interludes named by the three elements of the title act as introductions to the direction that the following tracks will take.
While the irritating-yet-radio-friendly “Bottoms Up” is among the handful of tracks that start out the album (alongside the freaky standout “Love Faces”), the album really takes shape once the “Pain” interlude kicks in. In this chapter of the LP lies the undeniably good, Mario Winans-produced “Can’t Be Friends,” where Trey’s vocals shine as he sings with a pain in his voice that is perfectly matched by what the lyrics are attempting to illustrate. Before one knows it, “Made to be Together” dramatically sneaks up on the listener, and suddenly the “Pleasure” part of things kicks into gear.
The “Pleasure” portion of the album contains the other notable feature, in the form of the Drake-assisted “Unusual” , produced by Noah “40” Shebib. Drake and Trey decide to brainstorm unusual ways to get it poppin with a lady on the track, as Drake muses, “Why you laughin out loud? / I’m serious, bring your girl if you a little bi-curious, please, please no storytelling to others, I promise you gon’ love it I would never let you down / Feel like I might have perfected all the things that you expected, you gon’ know it when you bring your ass around.”
Trey decides to end things off with the “Passion” chapter of his musical tale, where the aforementioned Noah Shebib’s production shines once again on the standout “Unfortunate.” Slow and mellow, yet dramatic and captivating, the song details the girl who left and isn’t getting treated right by her new man.
As Passion, Pain, and Pleasure comes to a close, it’s apparent that the LP was a successful effort from Trey Songz, even despite a few slow points such as the borderline corny “Doorbell” and “Please Return My Call.” As long as his breed of R&B is a person’s sound of choice in general, the album will not disappoint.
Trey is da best to do it right now..N Please No Comments talking bout all he talks about is sex…OBVIOUSLY u didnt lisen to the album
All he talks about is sex…
Not a fan of dude. Singles sucked, but liked his single with Fat Joe.
F*ck yall trigga that nigga lol
4
his last albums songs were more catchy and easy to sing along to… but this one iz just better for some reason idk why?
5
I am actually a fan of this guy.. But this album is some complete garbage. There isn’t one song on here that i like. Thats just being honest. This is his worst album yet.
I have a similar feeling about the album. Through the first listen hardly any of the songs caught my ear and almost all seemed mediocre. If you were to rate the songs using iTunes almost all would be 3star songs. Who knows maybe the second listen will produce a slight change in oppinion. His other two albums had really nice SONGZ on them.
Why is this site called HiphopDx? If they paying attention to R & B!!!
AYE DRAKE BE SINGIN THIS SHIT TO TREY: “Why you laughin out loud? / I’m serious, bring your girl if you a little bi-curious, please, please no storytelling to others, I promise you gon’ love it I would never let you down / Feel like I might have perfected all the things that you expected, you gon’ know it when you bring your ass around.â€
Do I even have to say it? That nigga gay
Better than his last
strong album
This album is unbearable, especially “made to be together”
Solid album (3 stars), a few great songs, a lot of good songs, a few mediocre/bad songs. Trey has one of the best voices in the game, and it shines in every song, but I think for about half the songs the music is a lil bland and forgettable, just doesn’t quite click for me. All in all, imo a better album than his last.
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The “Ready” album absolutely crushes this album.
hot
“Unfortunate” my favourite track on the album.
fuck no
heyy what are yhu doin cuz lolz
Better than Ready as a whole. 5/5