Cradle Song

Cradlesong is the forthcoming sophomore solo album from Rob Thomas: lead singer of Matchbox Twenty. On September 15, 2008, Thomas told Billboard.com that he's "probably about 80 percent done" with his second solo record, tentatively titled "Cradle Songs" at the time. Thomas characterized the album as "the usual mish-mosh of styles, but hopefully just holding true to a bunch of good songs." with the article also mentioning that the record will nonetheless feature several tracks that "take a more global, rhythmic direction after working with South American and African percussionists." Thomas explained one such experiment: {{cquote|We started off with the idea of doing a newer version of (Paul Simon's) The Rhythm of the Saints, and that...