As he keeps moving forward and adds on new dimensions to his repertoire, Hawthorne's new album, Where Does This Door Go, gives him a lot of self-imposed leeway. Here he cedes his usual production duties to an all-star cast. There's Cee-Lo collaborator and Plantlife funkateer Jack Splash, Oak of pop-rap/R&B production superteam Pop & Oak, producer-to-the-stars Greg Wells and-- most prominent of all-- Pharrell Williams, who shares Hawthorne's eccentric depth and enthusiasm for modernized, chronology-twisting sounds. That Hawthorne's wrangled this crew into a consistently engaged sound is to his credit, where his impact is tangible enough that the committee effect takes a backseat.1-1 Problematization 1-2 Back Seat Lover 1-3 The Innocent 1-4 Allie Jones 1-5 The Only One 1-6 Wine Glass Woman 1-7 Her Favorite Song 1-8 Crime 1-9 Reach Out Richard 1-10 Corsican Rose 1-11 Where Does This Door Go 1-12 Robot Love 1-13 The Stars Are Ours 1-14 All Better
