Paul Q-Pek's theatrical panache and lyrical flourishes worked well with his old band One Bad Pig, when his talents were focused into a single musical pinpoint. However, his first solo record, Touch The Ground, suffers without direction: Lyrically, the record is quite imaginative; musically, Q-Pek can't decide if he wants to be Peter Gabriel or Bob Carlisle--two of the songs even sound like leftovers from an unfinished Broadway musical. Paul, when you finish the musical, call me--it actually sounds like it would be pretty good.
