The arrangements are simple and to the point, and they're all sung with good pitch and blend. The soloists also had nice control over their songs. The problem that I had with this album is that nothing sticks out as being anything new or exciting. Seeing as I hadn't heard most of these songs done a cappella, I was expecting to really be drawn into the music. If I hadn't been listening in order to review it, I'm afraid I wouldn't have even noticed the CD was playing.
Every song is sung with the same enthusiasm, or, actually, lack of enthusiasm.
I wanted the group to just let go and break out with some energy. It never happened. All the pieces seem to be there for this group, but they need to be put together in a way that can grab some attention. Hopefully they can all learn from this experience. Until then, this is an album for the immediate fans of The Class Notes.