Grade: A
If Motown, Gavin DeGraw and Nashville, Tenn., all got together and conceived a child, he’d be named Ben Rector. With his fourth album, “Something Like This,” Rector delivers the same smooth-talking and upbeat tempos that his growing fan base expects of him. Tracks like “Without You” and “She Is” show off Rector’s talent for singing meaningful songs with sweet sincerity. The 24-year-old doesn’t seem to have evolved much sound-wise since his first album, 2007’s “Twenty Tomorrow,” but that’s really not a bad thing. Listeners will be able to decide for themselves in November when he visits The Varsity on his national tour. With mellow vocals and thoughtful lyrics, Rector’s newest is sure to soothe the soul.
 
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