With decent tracks and relatable lyrics, Charlie Puth’s debut album, Nine Track Mind, is close to being successful, if only he would have toned down the 50s-60s vibe.

Rising star Puth started his career on YouTube, posting covers which gained him a little popularity but he became a household name after his famous collaboration with Wiz Khalifa on “See You Again,” a tribute to the late actor Paul Walker, went 4x platinum in America.

Puth’s debut single, “Marvin Gaye,” featuring vocals by Meghan Trainor, topped the charts in 3 countries and reached Top 40 and has gone platinum in the U.S. The song would’ve been enjoyable if the doo-wop musical style wasn’t redundant.

Nine Track Mind was finally released on January 29 after its November release was pushed back. The album is filled with throwback vibes with 50’s/60’s doo wop and R&B with a small dose of pop.

The album’s upcoming third single, “We Don’t Talk Anymore” features Selena Gomez.

Lyrically, the song tells a relatable story of two exes singing in their perspectives about each other a month after breaking up.

In “Dangerously,” Puth sings his heart out about a doomed romance over a fast-paced piano beat. This ballad is definitely something to listen if you’re dealing with a breakup.

Nine Track Mind is basically the male version of Meghan Trainor’s debut Title but with more pop influence. Some songs like “Suffer” makes the album fall short of material but Puth shows promise in musical growth. Hopefully he’ll ditch the doo wop style on his second album.